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  Topic: Success to the Eagle wine glass
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: determining which ships were in port at a given date
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: Louis XVIII
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: Fleet Captain
ionia

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PostForum: 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.
  Topic: Fleet Captain
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: Spanish frigates in the year 1799
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: MA in Naval History on-line
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: Flora class frigates(1780) crew complement
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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
ionia

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PostForum: 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 ...
  Topic: Captain James Stewart / Captain Andrew Black
ionia

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PostForum: 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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