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s armament was changed again on 6 June and 2 July 1799, with all but two 9-pounders on each of the quarterdeck and forecastle replaced by more carronades. This resulted in a final armament of twelve 32-pounder carronades and two 9-pounder guns on the quarterdeck, and two 32-pounder carronades and two
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was sitting on a gun, was encouraging his men, and had been wounded in the head by a splinter. He had expressed himself grieved at being thus obliged to retreat, and nobly observed, 'What will Nelson think of us?' His clerk was killed by his side; and by another shot, several marines, while hauling
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was a notably smart ship, and had just been repainted, making it likely that the instruction was not received with much enthusiasm. Parker duly returned with the shipment, prompting Nelson to enquire with gentle humour 'Well, Parker, of course you would not dirty the
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s superior sailing had enabled her to cruise successfully against British trade since the commencement of the war. Captain John Joyce succeeded Parker as captain in May, however Parker resumed command in February 1811 and captured the French 14-gun privateer
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after the battle and asked Quilliam how he was doing. Quilliam replied 'Middlin', a response that apparently amused Nelson and may have contributed to Nelson's subsequent appointment of Quilliam as first lieutenant aboard
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At 1:15 p.m., Parker was waiting outside the harbour with the reserve and raised a signal ordering Nelson to withdraw. Nelson acknowledged the signal but ignored it, while Nelson's second in command, Rear-Admiral
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for much for anything; have you brought a dozen and a half, or a dozen?' Parker had in fact brought sixty bullocks and thirty sheep, prompting Nelson to promise a reward for his good service.
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on the main-brace, shared the same fate. Riou then exclaimed, 'Come, then, my boys, let us all die together!' The words were scarcely uttered, when the fatal shot severed him in two.
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The frigate had a crew complement of 284, which would later be raised to 300, and held twenty-eight 18-pounder guns on the upper deck. Rule had originally planned for the
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in the harbour, forcing the improvisation of a new plan of attack. As Nelson's ships engaged their Danish counterparts, Riou took his frigates in to harass the
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Order of 31 May 1799 that ordered all new frigates fitting out to be provided with a higher quantity, depending on their size. 9-pounders were only kept in
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worth a total of £20,000. Orde complained about the 'poaching' taking place on his station, but the prize money went to Parker and Nelson.
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remained with Nelson after the division of the Mediterranean commands left the Spanish coasts under the supervision of Vice-Admiral
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was laid down in the same month, and launched on 18 May 1799 with the following dimensions: 150 feet (45.7 m) along the
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of 11 feet 3 inches (3.4 m) forward and 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m) aft, and measured 1,038
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exposed to the full force of the Danish guns. Lieutenant-Colonel William Stuart, commanding the soldiers of the
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on 21 October. The ship was back in the Atlantic in the following year, this time as part of Vice-Admiral
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withdrew, this reduced the thick cloud of gunsmoke that was helping to obscure the British ships and left
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The Trafalgar Companion: A Guide to History's Most Famous Sea Battle and the Life of Admiral Lord Nelson
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A first-class share was worth £24 18s 6d; a fifth-class share, that of a seaman, was worth 1s 5¼d.
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described as the 'best frigate captain in the service', and Parker sped along the line in
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to the Danish guns, thereby exposing their most vulnerable area. When the 32-gun frigate
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on 26 July 1803, and survived a brush with a French fleet off Cape Capet on 2 May 1804.
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process was completed on 5 July, with the final cost of construction totalling £33,972.
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during the attack. After Riou was killed during the battle, command briefly devolved to
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British Warships of the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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was in turn an expanded version of another, older, Rule ship class, this being the
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continued in service for several more years, being active in combating raiders and
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were added to the quarterdeck armament and two more to the forecastle.
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Command at sea: naval command and control since the sixteenth century
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would only accompany the convoy to "a certain latitude." On 15 June,
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for several years after the end of the Napoleonic Wars, before being
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under several notable naval commanders and played a key role in the
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lost four killed and five wounded during the engagement, while
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of 39 feet 5 inches (12.0 m) and a depth in the
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sailed from Portsmouth for Jamaica alongside the 44-gun ship
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and foundered, but all but one man of her crew were saved.
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s class was described in sailing reports as "fast and very
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of 13 feet 9 inches (4.2 m). The ship had a
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This final change in carronades came about because of an
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was subsequently one of the ships that took part in the
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to hold a further two, but on 6 May 1797 six 32-pounder
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the following year and saw out the remainder of the
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Quilliam made a significant impression on 1687:One press report gives the sloop's name as 1121:went on to join Nelson in the chase to the 1113: 773:on 26 April as escorts for a large convoy. 241:11 ft 3 in (3.4 m) (forward) 2643: 2629: 2543: 2529: 1612: 1586: 1558: 1532: 1504: 1478: 1452: 1426: 1403: 1277:and so shared in the prize money for her. 444: 2652:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1802 2612:List of frigate classes of the Royal Navy 1315:, of eighty-two men, was two days out of 367:, who appointed Quilliam to serve on the 2498: 2456:. Vol. 48. Oxford University Press. 2448: 2398: 2379: 2293: 2270: 2247: 2200: 2185: 2168: 2035: 1979: 1888: 1865: 1850: 1826: 1809: 1797: 1785: 1770: 1361:Vessels captured or destroyed for which 1193: 943: 642: 617: 476:. The ship's plans were drawn up by the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 2503:. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Seaforth. 2454:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 2425:. Vol. 3. London: Richard Bentley. 2360: 2059: 1368:s crew received full or partial credit 819:, as the latter attempted to sail from 299:: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 32-pounder 244:15 ft 3 in (4.6 m) (aft) 2965: 2460: 2434:. Vol. 4. Conway Maritime Press. 2289: 2287: 2266: 2264: 2243: 2241: 2196: 2194: 2071: 1884: 1882: 1861: 1859: 1648:31 December 1811 and 15 February 1812. 1164:from Lisbon, and the letter of marque 389:and participation in the chase to the 204:150 ft (45.7 m) (upper deck) 2624: 2524: 2479: 2429: 2417: 2318: 2232: 2220: 2083: 2047: 2016: 1838: 1281:captured the French 14-gun privateer 1037:captured the French 16-gun privateer 592:to hold eight 9-pounder guns and the 54: 1232:Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois 411:Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois 2284: 2261: 2238: 2191: 1879: 1856: 857:, which she reached in early July. 13: 2432:The Naval History of Great Britain 2423:The Naval History of Great Britain 2210:. 17 September 1805. p. 1181. 2100:. No. 10391. 25 January 1802. 1187:, as was a considerable amount of 537: inches (38.3 m) at the 254:13 ft 9 in (4.19 m) 231:39 ft 5 in (12.0 m) 14: 2999: 1989:. 16 November 1827. p. 2370. 1916:. No. 4024. 25 February 1800 1331:was laid up at Plymouth. She was 1238:became involved in the resulting 1228:Jean-Baptiste Philibert Willaumez 941:, recorded that Riou was killed: 2948: 2943: 2121:. No. 4224. 26 January 1802 1898:. 22 February 1800. p. 186. 1665:that were partially obscured by 1256:lost six killed and 24 wounded. 1024: 835:also recaptured the merchantman 56: 31: 2401:Frigates of the Napoleonic Wars 2280:. 30 January 1810. p. 150. 2133: 2089: 1973: 1902: 1709:. After her crew had abandoned 1681: 1672: 1141:captured the Spanish privateer 985:. After the battle, command of 409:and took part in the defeat of 2484:. London: Chatham Publishing. 2403:. London: Chatham Publishing. 2098:The Morning Post and Gazetteer 1697:reported the vessel's name as 1651: 1638: 1311:on 23 March of the same year. 1168:, which had been sailing from 1019: 864:were then assigned to Admiral 689:, which had been sailing from 1: 2311: 1961:. No. 4067. 11 July 1800 1875:. 15 April 1800. p. 367. 831:was paid for twenty-one men. 683:recaptured the merchant ship 639:British waters and the Baltic 221: in (38.3 m) (keel) 16:Royal Navy fifth-rate frigate 2465:. Harvard University Press. 2303:. 2 April 1811. p. 621. 2257:. 9 April 1811. p. 677. 1935:Clarke & McArthur (2011) 1724: 926:and then the 36-gun frigate 355:, who commanded the frigate 7: 2461:Palmer, Michael A. (2005). 10: 3004: 2988:Maritime incidents in 1802 2973:Frigates of the Royal Navy 2825:September (unknown date): 1087:. He was able to convince 874:League of Armed Neutrality 633: 18: 2938: 2925:December (unknown date): 2906: 2865:December (unknown date): 2845:November (unknown date): 2720:February (unknown date): 2658: 2609: 2583: 2561: 2399:Gardiner, Robert (2006). 2380:Gardiner, Robert (1994). 1701:. The report stated that 1644:Sailing reports based on 1392: 1360: 1353: 1350:at Plymouth in May 1817. 1248:in a running engagement. 1224:Sir John Borlase Warren's 1127:Pierre-Charles Villeneuve 150: 49: 41:, arriving off Dover, by 30: 2687:January (unknown date): 2480:Tracy, Nicholas (2006). 2452:(1896). "Riou, Edward". 2430:James, William (2002) . 2361:Coleman, Ernest (2006). 1631: 1218:was not present for the 1114:West Indies and Atlantic 1106:that netted him several 1053:to supply the fleet off 615:s main 18-pounder guns. 339:. She served during the 2983:Ships built in Woolwich 2327:. 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Under Parker, 1015: 967:first lieutenant 965:devolved to her 818: 817: 815: 814: 813: 808: 804: 801: 800: 799: 796: 783:letter of marque 750:on 21 February. 737: 697:when the French 653: 614: 606: 580: 564: 563: 562: 558: 536: 535: 531: 528: 523:, 125 feet 481:Sir William Rule 401:went on to join 271:Full-rigged ship 220: 219: 215: 212: 189: 188: 187: 183: 66: 61: 60: 59: 35: 28: 27: 3003: 3002: 2998: 2997: 2996: 2994: 2993: 2992: 2963: 2962: 2961: 2956: 2934: 2924: 2913: 2907:Other incidents 2902: 2886: 2864: 2854: 2844: 2834: 2824: 2813: 2803: 2787: 2777: 2767: 2750: 2740: 2729: 2719: 2709: 2686: 2676: 2665: 2654: 2649: 2619: 2614: 2605: 2579: 2557: 2549: 2517: 2511: 2492: 2473: 2450:Laughton, J. 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A number of 1115: 1112: 1031:William Parker 1026: 1023: 1021: 1018: 898:Trekroner Fort 880:, and Captain 878:Horatio Nelson 845:had captured. 711:also captured 707:captured her. 640: 637: 635: 632: 452:was a 38-gun, 446: 443: 383:William Parker 365:Horatio Nelson 312: 311: 310: 309: 303: 294: 286: 282: 281: 278: 274: 273: 268: 264: 263: 260: 256: 255: 252: 248: 247: 246: 245: 242: 237: 233: 232: 229: 225: 224: 223: 222: 205: 200: 196: 195: 176: 172: 171: 157: 156:Class and type 153: 152: 148: 147: 144: 140: 139: 136: 132: 131: 128: 124: 123: 120: 116: 115: 112: 108: 107: 101: 97: 96: 91: 87: 86: 83: 79: 78: 72: 68: 67: 52: 51: 47: 46: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3000: 2989: 2986: 2984: 2981: 2979: 2976: 2974: 2971: 2970: 2968: 2955: 2951: 2946: 2942: 2937: 2930: 2929: 2923: 2920: 2919: 2912: 2911: 2909: 2905: 2898: 2897: 2892: 2891: 2885: 2882: 2881: 2876: 2875: 2870: 2869: 2863: 2860: 2859: 2853: 2850: 2849: 2843: 2840: 2839: 2833: 2830: 2829: 2828:Young William 2823: 2820: 2819: 2812: 2809: 2808: 2802: 2799: 2798: 2793: 2792: 2786: 2783: 2782: 2776: 2773: 2772: 2766: 2763: 2762: 2757: 2756: 2749: 2746: 2745: 2739: 2736: 2735: 2728: 2725: 2724: 2718: 2715: 2714: 2708: 2705: 2704: 2698: 2697: 2692: 2691: 2685: 2682: 2681: 2675: 2672: 2671: 2664: 2663: 2661: 2657: 2653: 2646: 2641: 2639: 2634: 2632: 2627: 2626: 2623: 2613: 2608: 2602: 2600: 2596:Followed by: 2595: 2593: 2592: 2587:Preceded by: 2586: 2585: 2582: 2576: 2575: 2571: 2569: 2568: 2564: 2563: 2560: 2556: 2554: 2546: 2541: 2539: 2534: 2532: 2527: 2526: 2523: 2519: 2512: 2506: 2502: 2497: 2493: 2487: 2483: 2478: 2474: 2468: 2464: 2459: 2455: 2451: 2447: 2443: 2437: 2433: 2428: 2424: 2420: 2416: 2412: 2406: 2402: 2397: 2393: 2391:0-85177-627-2 2387: 2383: 2378: 2374: 2368: 2364: 2359: 2355: 2349: 2345: 2340: 2336: 2330: 2325: 2324: 2317: 2316: 2302: 2301: 2296: 2290: 2288: 2279: 2278: 2273: 2267: 2265: 2256: 2255: 2250: 2244: 2242: 2234: 2229: 2222: 2217: 2209: 2208: 2203: 2197: 2195: 2187: 2182: 2180: 2178: 2170: 2165: 2163: 2161: 2159: 2157: 2155: 2153: 2146: 2143: 2142: 2136: 2120: 2116: 2110: 2108: 2099: 2096:"Ship News". 2092: 2085: 2080: 2073: 2072:Palmer (2005) 2068: 2061: 2056: 2049: 2044: 2037: 2032: 2030: 2028: 2026: 2018: 2013: 2011: 2009: 2007: 2005: 2003: 2001: 1999: 1997: 1988: 1987: 1982: 1976: 1960: 1956: 1950: 1948: 1946: 1944: 1936: 1931: 1915: 1911: 1905: 1897: 1896: 1891: 1885: 1883: 1874: 1873: 1868: 1862: 1860: 1853:, p. 54. 1852: 1847: 1840: 1835: 1829:, p. 88. 1828: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1812:, p. 69. 1811: 1806: 1800:, p. 52. 1799: 1794: 1787: 1782: 1780: 1772: 1767: 1765: 1763: 1761: 1759: 1757: 1755: 1753: 1751: 1749: 1747: 1745: 1743: 1741: 1739: 1737: 1735: 1730: 1716: 1712: 1708: 1704: 1700: 1696: 1695: 1690: 1684: 1675: 1668: 1664: 1660: 1654: 1647: 1641: 1637: 1625: 1622: 1619: 1615: 1611: 1609: 1606: 1603: 1602: 1599: 1596: 1593: 1589: 1585: 1583: 1582: 1578: 1575: 1574: 1571: 1568: 1565: 1561: 1557: 1555: 1552: 1549: 1548: 1545: 1542: 1539: 1535: 1531: 1529: 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Retrieved 2119:Lloyd's List 2118: 2097: 2091: 2084:Adkin (2007) 2079: 2067: 2055: 2048:Adkin (2007) 2043: 2017:Tracy (2006) 1984: 1975: 1963:. Retrieved 1959:Lloyd's List 1958: 1930: 1918:. Retrieved 1914:Lloyd's List 1913: 1904: 1893: 1870: 1846: 1841:, p. 2. 1839:James (1837) 1834: 1805: 1793: 1714: 1710: 1706: 1702: 1698: 1694:Lloyd's List 1692: 1688: 1683: 1674: 1653: 1645: 1640: 1607: 1580: 1553: 1526: 1499: 1473: 1447: 1422:Bougainville 1421: 1397: 1362: 1346:was finally 1343: 1328: 1326: 1312: 1308: 1300: 1292: 1288: 1283: 1278: 1274: 1269: 1260: 1258: 1253: 1249: 1244: 1235: 1215: 1214: 1208:, sketch by 1204: 1199: 1184: 1177: 1165: 1161: 1150: 1142: 1138: 1134: 1125:and back of 1118: 1117: 1088: 1083: 1070: 1068: 1063: 1058: 1042: 1038: 1034: 1028: 1010: 998: 994: 986: 981: 974: 962: 960: 955: 948: 934: 929: 922: 914: 906: 882:Thomas Foley 861: 859: 850: 846: 841: 836: 832: 785: 778: 774: 769: 759: 753: 752: 743: 739: 733:Bougainville 732: 731:, including 728: 720: 717:Bougainville 716: 713:Bougainville 712: 708: 705:Bougainville 704: 685: 680: 675: 666:commissioned 661: 660: 648: 627: 623: 609: 601: 587: 575: 574: 566:tons burthen 516: 504: 503: 496: 491: 486: 472: 461: 449: 448: 426: 425: 419: 398: 378: 373: 327: 318: 316: 315: 207:125 ft 175:Tons burthen 163: 135:Commissioned 75: 38: 25: 2807:Butterworth 2295:"No. 16471" 2272:"No. 16338" 2249:"No. 16474" 2202:"No. 15844" 1981:"No. 18415" 1890:"No. 15233" 1867:"No. 15248" 1554:Speculation 1527:Belle Poule 1489:Recaptured 1414:Recaptured 1379:Nationality 1340:in ordinary 1275:Speculation 1254:Belle Poule 1245:Belle Poule 1226:pursuit of 1205:Belle Poule 1178:Lady Nelson 1166:Lady Nelson 1123:West Indies 1069:Parker and 1020:With Nelson 961:Command of 810: / 763:and 16-gun 746:arrived at 723:, lost her 670:Edward Riou 656:Edward Riou 590:quarterdeck 570:fitting out 435:in ordinary 420:Belle Poule 393:during the 391:West Indies 353:Edward Riou 130:5 July 1799 122:18 May 1799 43:Thomas Luny 2978:1799 ships 2967:Categories 2755:Assistance 2680:Black Joke 2670:Coromandel 2659:Shipwrecks 2365:. Tempus. 2312:References 1920:3 November 1270:Cockatrice 902:blockships 829:head money 748:Portsmouth 699:Saint Malo 622:Design of 598:carronades 594:forecastle 521:upper deck 513:shipwright 458:fifth-rate 454:18-pounder 431:privateers 381:passed to 337:Royal Navy 324:fifth-rate 301:carronades 277:Complement 259:Propulsion 160:Fifth-rate 114:April 1796 21:HMS Amazon 2916:HMS  2797:John Bull 2771:Bangalore 2753:HMS  2701:HMS  2668:HMS  1725:Citations 1663:portholes 1659:Admiralty 1623:Captured 1597:Captured 1569:Captured 1543:Captured 1515:Captured 1463:Captured 1437:Captured 1398:Trelawney 1348:broken up 1293:Unanimity 1268:HMS  1082:HMS  1079:post ship 1003:North Sea 980:HMS  928:HMS  921:HMS  860:Riou and 768:HMS  758:HMS  744:Trelawney 719:ran into 702:privateer 691:Liverpool 686:Trelawney 674:HMS  583:weatherly 541:, with a 441:in 1817. 439:broken up 372:HMS  267:Sail plan 127:Completed 111:Laid down 2914:22 Jan: 2868:Defiance 2835:23 Nov: 2814:23 Sep: 2804:13 Jul: 2778:14 May: 2768:12 Apr: 2761:Caroline 2751:29 Mar: 2741:25 Mar: 2734:Sensible 2710:25 Feb: 2677:28 Jan: 2421:(1837). 1509:Spanish 1483:British 1408:British 1333:paid off 1185:Principe 1170:Virginia 1151:Principe 1089:Eurydice 1084:Eurydice 1051:bullocks 1011:Lovell's 855:Plymouth 821:Bordeaux 770:Scorpion 740:Endymion 738:s crew, 676:Endymion 407:Atlantic 369:flagship 357:squadron 285:Armament 138:May 1799 119:Launched 2928:Nonsuch 2874:Mercury 2855:9 Dec: 2744:Norfolk 2730:2 Mar: 2713:Suffolk 2666:4 Jan: 2125:11 July 1965:11 July 1667:rigging 1617:French 1608:Cupidon 1591:French 1563:Danish 1537:French 1457:French 1431:French 1317:Bayonne 1313:Cupidon 1309:Cupidon 1295:, from 1174:Glasgow 1155:swivels 1001:in the 982:Victory 930:Blanche 923:Alcmene 842:Minerve 825:Cayenne 798:16°30′W 795:32°30′N 695:Leghorn 634:Service 559:⁄ 551:draught 532:⁄ 511:by the 467:frigate 374:Victory 335:of the 333:frigate 236:Draught 216:⁄ 184:⁄ 169:frigate 90:Builder 82:Ordered 50:History 2918:Amazon 2880:Trojan 2858:Hannah 2838:Vreede 2818:Pomone 2696:Desaix 2574:Hussar 2567:Amazon 2553:Amazon 2507:  2488:  2469:  2438:  2407:  2388:  2369:  2350:  2331:  1715:Lovell 1711:Lovell 1707:Amazon 1703:Lovell 1699:Lovell 1689:Lively 1646:Amazon 1474:Amelia 1363:Amazon 1354:Prizes 1344:Amazon 1329:Amazon 1297:Oporto 1279:Amazon 1265:cutter 1261:Amazon 1250:Amazon 1236:Amazon 1216:Amazon 1200:Amazon 1189:specie 1159:packet 1147:Ushant 1139:Amazon 1135:Amazon 1119:Amazon 1108:prizes 1104:cruise 1100:Lisbon 1071:Amazon 1064:Amazon 1059:Amazon 1055:Toulon 1043:Amazon 1035:Amazon 999:Amazon 995:Lovell 987:Amazon 975:Amazon 963:Amazon 949:Amazon 935:Amazon 917:sterns 894:shoals 870:Baltic 862:Amazon 851:Amelia 847:Amazon 837:Amelia 833:Amazon 779:Amazon 775:Amazon 760:Severn 754:Amazon 742:, and 729:Amazon 721:Amazon 709:Amazon 681:Amazon 662:Amazon 649:Amazon 628:Hussar 624:Amazon 610:Amazon 602:Amazon 576:Amazon 517:Amazon 505:Amazon 497:Amazon 473:Hussar 464:-class 462:Amazon 450:Amazon 427:Amazon 399:Amazon 379:Amazon 351:under 330:-class 328:Amazon 319:Amazon 199:Length 178:1,038 166:-class 164:Amazon 106:33,972 76:Amazon 39:Amazon 2601:class 2591:Naiad 1632:Notes 1448:Julie 1388:Ref. 1366:' 1304:' 1180:' 1092:' 1039:Felix 1014:' 853:into 849:sent 786:Julie 765:sloop 736:' 725:masts 652:' 613:' 605:' 579:' 499:class 492:Naiad 487:Naiad 262:Sails 2954:1803 2941:1801 2816:HMS 2732:HMS 2599:Leda 2589:HMS 2505:ISBN 2486:ISBN 2467:ISBN 2436:ISBN 2405:ISBN 2386:ISBN 2367:ISBN 2348:ISBN 2329:ISBN 2127:2022 1967:2022 1922:2021 1385:Fate 1382:Type 1376:Ship 1373:Date 1323:Fate 1198:HMS 1145:off 1007:Deal 1005:off 900:and 679:and 664:was 626:and 547:hold 543:beam 539:keel 485:HMS 471:HMS 343:and 317:HMS 228:Beam 143:Fate 100:Cost 74:HMS 71:Name 2781:Fly 2703:Fly 1172:to 823:to 788:at 693:to 2969:: 2893:, 2877:, 2871:, 2794:, 2758:, 2699:, 2693:, 2297:. 2286:^ 2274:. 2263:^ 2251:. 2240:^ 2204:. 2193:^ 2176:^ 2151:^ 2117:. 2106:^ 2024:^ 1995:^ 1983:. 1957:. 1942:^ 1912:. 1892:. 1881:^ 1869:. 1858:^ 1817:^ 1778:^ 1733:^ 1342:. 1319:. 1234:, 1191:. 1057:. 1009:. 969:, 561:94 490:. 456:, 423:. 397:. 377:. 306:Fc 297:QD 291:UD 192:bm 186:94 2644:e 2637:t 2630:v 2544:e 2537:t 2530:v 2513:. 2494:. 2475:. 2444:. 2413:. 2394:. 2375:. 2356:. 2337:. 2129:. 1969:. 1924:. 1669:. 557:6 534:4 530:3 527:+ 525:7 218:4 214:3 211:+ 209:7 194:) 190:( 182:6 104:£ 23:.

Index

HMS Amazon

Thomas Luny
Great Britain
Woolwich Dockyard
£
Fifth-rate
Amazon-class
frigate
bm
Full-rigged ship
UD
QD
carronades
Fc
fifth-rate
Amazon-class
frigate
Royal Navy
French Revolutionary
Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Copenhagen
Edward Riou
squadron
John Quilliam
Horatio Nelson
flagship
HMS Victory
William Parker
Mediterranean

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