Hired armed cutter Brave

The Hired armed cutter Brave served the Royal Navy from 29 August 1798 until 22 May 1799 when the transport Eclipse ran her down off Beachy Head. Brave is sometimes described as a lugger and sometimes as a cutter.

During her brief service with the Royal Navy her captain was Lieutenant John Guion (or Guyon or Gunion). On 21 January 1799 Brave captured the Jemmy Nosten. Then on 3 March Brave, together with the hired armed cutter Lord Nelson, captured Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka.

On 22 April, or 22 May, while Brave was escorting a convoy through the Channel, the transport Eclipse ran her down. Brave's crew was saved.

On 13 September 1804 prize money for the Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid.