A fact from HMS Cleopatra (1779) appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 7 May 2009 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
Did you know... that after an engagement (pictured) initiated by HMS Cleopatra, captained by Sir Robert Laurie, the larger FrenchfrigateVille de Milan captured her attacker, but was so badly damaged in the battle that both ships were later captured in turn by HMS Leander?
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