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 Topic: Success to the Eagle wine glass |
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| ionia Replies: 2 Views: 26491 |
 Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 11:40 pm Subject: Success to the Eagle wine glass |
| The best known EAGLE was probably Rodney's ship built in 1746 and in which he made his early reputation. He was a free spender when he wasn't dodging his creditors. | |
| Topic: Dismissed without trial |
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| ionia Replies: 5 Views: 32778 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 11:46 pm Subject: Dismissed without trial |
| I doubt if the large number dismissed refers to Howe's victory. A quick look at all the First Lieutenants shows that none of them were struck off in 1795.
It sounds more like an administrative clea ... |
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| Topic: determining which ships were in port at a given date |
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| ionia Replies: 5 Views: 48067 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 11:14 pm Subject: determining which ships were in port at a given date |
| Keith's orders to Popham dated HANIBAL, in Hamoaze, 11th December, 1812 state:
"You are therefore to return to Portsmouth with the VENERABLE, Marines and troop-ships". The inference i ... |
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| Topic: Louis XVIII |
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| ionia Replies: 2 Views: 23587 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 4:46 am Subject: Louis XVIII |
| He travelled in the ROYAL SOVEREIGN yacht escorted by HMS JASON 32 (flag of HRH the Duke of Clarence) and the French frigate POLONAIS. | |
| Topic: Fleet Captain |
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| ionia Replies: 6 Views: 42014 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 3:42 am Subject: Fleet Captain |
| What wre the duties of a Fleet Captain, could they command a ship?
James No. They were staff officers. They did not command a ship whilst holding the appointment of First Captain/Captain of th ... |
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| Topic: Fleet Captain |
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| ionia Replies: 6 Views: 42014 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:06 pm Subject: Fleet Captain |
| What wre the duties of a Fleet Captain, could they command a ship?
James There were no Fleet Captains in the RN. |
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| Topic: Fleet Captain |
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| ionia Replies: 6 Views: 42014 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:44 am Subject: Fleet Captain |
| I think you mean the appointment (not rank) of First Captain or Captain of the Fleet, the Chief of staff to an Admiral commanding a large fleet. If not a flag officer, he ranked for most purposes as t ... | |
| Topic: St. Jago 1793 |
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| ionia Replies: 4 Views: 229132 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 3:42 am Subject: St. Jago 1793 |
| Any information available on any prize money given to the squadron for taking the St. Jago?
James I believe that the lieutenants each received 1400 pounds (this seems to be correct). You can cal ... |
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| Topic: Spanish frigates in the year 1799 |
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| ionia Replies: 1 Views: 21054 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:38 am Subject: Re: Spanish frigates in the year 1799 |
| Can someone help me? A little while ago I went looking for any information of the Spanish frigate Santa Brigida in the year 1799, there isn't a whole lot of information to be had but what little I fou ... | |
| Topic: St. Jago 1793 |
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| ionia Replies: 4 Views: 229132 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 10:38 pm Subject: Re: St. Jago 1793 |
| What is known of the vessel St. Jago which was taken by HMS Phaeton in 1793, what made the ship so valuable?
Thank you, James The squadron under Admiral Gell captured a French privateer, the DU ... |
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| Topic: MA in Naval History on-line |
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| ionia Replies: 3 Views: 28159 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 2:25 am Subject: Re: MA in Naval History on-line |
| The University of Exeter opens a new MA in Naval History to be delivered wholly on-line.
This course was initiated by Professor Nicholas Rodger, the leading academic in the field who continues to be ... |
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| Topic: Flora class frigates(1780) crew complement |
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| ionia Replies: 2 Views: 25214 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:36 am Subject: Flora class frigates(1780) crew complement |
| 270 men according to Rif Winfield. | |
| Topic: H.M.S. Guerriere |
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| ionia Replies: 5 Views: 34650 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:38 am Subject: H.M.S. Guerriere |
| William James has GUERRIERE with a complement of 317 at the time of her battle with the BLANCHE, her crew having been reduced by scurvy. The GUERRIERE had been part of a squadron of French frigates cr ... | |
| Topic: H.M.S. Guerriere |
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| ionia Replies: 5 Views: 34650 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 12:26 am Subject: H.M.S. Guerriere |
| The GUERRIERE was designed and built by J.F. Lafosse and built at Cherbourg; laid down 1798. She was the only 18pdr frigate built to a design by Lafosse.
Source: "The History of the French Fr ... |
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| Topic: Captain James Stewart / Captain Andrew Black |
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| ionia Replies: 2 Views: 26223 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 11:22 pm Subject: Captain James Stewart / Captain Andrew Black |
| The convict ship ANNE (formerly LUZ ST. ANNA, a Spanish prize), master James Stewart, sailed from Cork on 26th June, 1800 for New South Wales. She was not a naval vessel but a merchant ship hired by G ... | |
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