Marie Antoinette undermining the First French Republic, Louis XVI was separated from his family and tried in December. He was found guilty by the Convention, led by the Jacobins who rejected the idea of keeping him as a hostage. On 15 January 1793, by a majority of one vote, that of Philippe Égalité, he was condemned to death by guillotine and executed on 21 January 1793. The queen, now called "Widow Capet", plunged into deep mourning. She still hoped her son Louis-Charles, whom the exiled "Comte de Provence", Louis XVI's brother, had recognised as Louis XVI's successor, would one day rule France.
HMS Berbice (1793) and Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby. "Berbice" was under the command of Lieutenant John Trehaser (or Tresaher) when she wrecked on Scotsman's Head (), Dominica, on 26 October 1796. She had been cruising in company with when they separated in the dark and rain. "Berbice" continued on "Lacedemonian"s last known course and proceeded to wreck. There were 42 men aboard "Berbice"; none were lost. Citations<br> References<br> HMS Berbice (1793) HMS "Berbice" was the French privateer "Berbice" that the British Royal Navy captured in 1793 and took into service under her existing name. She foundered in 1796. The Navy commissioned her in