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49 relations: Action of 28 February 1799, Admiralty, Aegean Sea, Broadside, Builder's Old Measurement, Cannon, Carronade, Convoy, Corsica, Cyclades, Edward Cooke (Royal Navy officer), Fourth-rate, French First Republic, French fleet at the Siege of Toulon, French frigate Forte (1794), French frigate Sibylle (1792), French Navy, French Revolutionary Wars, Frigate, Hébé-class frigate, HMS Inconstant (1783), HMS Romney (1762), HMS Tartar (1756), Indian Ocean, Kimolos, Mykonos, Naples, Naval General Service Medal (1847), Nicholas Pocock, Obusier de vaisseau, Ottoman Empire, Pennon, Rating system of the Royal Navy, Royal Navy, Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, Ship's boat, Siege of Bastia, Siege of Calvi, Siege of Toulon, Smyrna, Striking the colors, Tinos, Toulon, Warping (sailing), William James (naval historian), William Paget (MP), 18-pounder long gun, 24-pounder long gun, 8-pounder long gun.
Action of 28 February 1799
The Action of 28 February 1799 was a minor naval engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars, fought off the mouth of the Hooghly River in the Bay of Bengal between the French frigate ''Forte'' and the Royal Navy frigate HMS ''Sybille''.
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Admiralty
The Admiralty, originally known as the Office of the Admiralty and Marine Affairs, was the government department responsible for the command of the Royal Navy firstly in the Kingdom of England, secondly in the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1801 to 1964, the United Kingdom and former British Empire.
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Aegean Sea
The Aegean Sea (Αιγαίο Πέλαγος; Ege Denizi) is an elongated embayment of the Mediterranean Sea located between the Greek and Anatolian peninsulas, i.e., between the mainlands of Greece and Turkey.
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Broadside
A broadside is the side of a ship, the battery of cannon on one side of a warship; or their coordinated fire in naval warfare.
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Builder's Old Measurement
Builder's Old Measurement (BOM, bm, OM, and o.m.) is the method used in England from approximately 1650 to 1849 for calculating the cargo capacity of a ship.
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Cannon
A cannon (plural: cannon or cannons) is a type of gun classified as artillery that launches a projectile using propellant.
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Carronade
A carronade is a short, smoothbore, cast iron cannon which was used by the Royal Navy and first produced by the Carron Company, an ironworks in Falkirk, Scotland, UK.
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Convoy
A convoy is a group of vehicles, typically motor vehicles or ships, traveling together for mutual support and protection.
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Corsica
Corsica (Corse; Corsica in Corsican and Italian, pronounced and respectively) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France.
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Cyclades
The Cyclades (Κυκλάδες) are an island group in the Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece and a former administrative prefecture of Greece.
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Edward Cooke (Royal Navy officer)
Captain Edward Cooke, (14 April 1772 – 25 May 1799) was a Royal Navy officer of the late eighteenth century who was best known for his service during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Fourth-rate
In the rating system of the British Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fourth-rate was a ship of the line with 46 to 60 guns mounted.
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French First Republic
In the history of France, the First Republic (French: Première République), officially the French Republic (République française), was founded on 22 September 1792 during the French Revolution.
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French fleet at the Siege of Toulon
The fate of the French fleet at the Siege of Toulon marked one of the earliest significant operations by the British Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars.
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French frigate Forte (1794)
Forte was a French 42-gun frigate, lead ship of her class.
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French frigate Sibylle (1792)
Sibylle was a 38-gun of the French Navy.
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French Navy
The French Navy (Marine Nationale), informally "La Royale", is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces.
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of sweeping military conflicts lasting from 1792 until 1802 and resulting from the French Revolution.
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Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.
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Hébé-class frigate
The Hébé class was a class of six 38-gun (later 40-gun) frigates of the French Navy, designed in 1781 by Jacques-Noël Sané.
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HMS Inconstant (1783)
HMS Inconstant was a 36-gun ''Perseverance'' class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
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HMS Romney (1762)
HMS Romney was a 50-gun fourth rate of the Royal Navy.
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HMS Tartar (1756)
HMS Tartar was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy.
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Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering (approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface).
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Kimolos
Kimolos (Κίμωλος) is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea.
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Mykonos
Mykonos (Μύκονος) is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos.
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Naples
Naples (Napoli, Napule or; Neapolis; lit) is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy after Rome and Milan.
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Naval General Service Medal (1847)
The Naval General Service Medal (NGSM) was a campaign medal approved in 1847, and issued to officers and men of the Royal Navy in 1849.
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Nicholas Pocock
Nicholas Pocock (2 March 1740 – 9 March 1821) was a British artist known for his many detailed paintings of naval battles during the age of sail.
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Obusier de vaisseau
The Obusier de vaisseau was a large calibre but light piece of naval artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of sail.
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Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (دولت عليه عثمانیه,, literally The Exalted Ottoman State; Modern Turkish: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu or Osmanlı Devleti), also historically known in Western Europe as the Turkish Empire"The Ottoman Empire-also known in Europe as the Turkish Empire" or simply Turkey, was a state that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia and North Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries.
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Pennon
A pennon or pennant is a flag that is larger at the hoist than at the fly.
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Rating system of the Royal Navy
The rating system of the Royal Navy and its predecessors was used by the British Royal Navy between the beginning of the 17th century and the middle of the 19th century to categorise sailing warships, initially classing them according to their assigned complement of men, and later according to the number of their carriage-mounted guns.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force.
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Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Admiral Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood (12 December 1724 – 27 January 1816) was a Royal Navy officer.
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Ship's boat
Ship's boats are utility boats carried by larger vessels to act as tenders amongst other roles.
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Siege of Bastia
The Siege of Bastia was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Siege of Calvi
The Siege of Calvi was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the Invasion of Corsica in the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon (29 August – 19 December 1793) was a military operation by Republican forces against a Royalist rebellion in the southern French city of Toulon.
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Smyrna
Smyrna (Ancient Greek: Σμύρνη, Smýrni or Σμύρνα, Smýrna) was a Greek city dating back to antiquity located at a central and strategic point on the Aegean coast of Anatolia.
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Striking the colors
Striking the colors, meaning to lower the flag (the "colors") which signifies a ship's or garrison's allegiance, is a universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea.
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Tinos
Tinos (Τήνος) is a Greek island situated in the Aegean Sea.
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Toulon
Toulon (Provençal: Tolon (classical norm), Touloun (Mistralian norm)) is a city in southern France and a large military harbour on the Mediterranean coast, with a major French naval base.
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Warping (sailing)
Warping or kedging is a method of moving a sailing vessel, typically against the wind or out from a dead calm, by hauling on a line attached to a kedge anchor, a sea anchor or a fixed object, such as a bollard.
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William James (naval historian)
William M. James (1780 – 28 May 1827) was a British lawyer turned naval historian who wrote important naval histories of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793–1815.
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William Paget (MP)
Captain the Honourable William Paget (22 December 1769 – September 1794), was a British naval commander and Member of Parliament.
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18-pounder long gun
The 18-pounder long gun was an intermediary calibre piece of artillery mounted on warships of the Age of sail.
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24-pounder long gun
The 24-pounder long gun was a heavy calibre piece of artillery mounted on warships of the Age of sail, second only to the 36-pounder long gun.
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8-pounder long gun
The 8-pounder long gun was a light calibre piece of artillery mounted on French warships of the Age of sail.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mykonos
