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Action Of 6 July 1746
The action of 6 July 1746 was an inconclusive naval engagement between the British and French fleets during the War of the Austrian Succession. Battle The English fleet, first under the command of Commodore Curtis Barnett and then Edward Peyton, and a French fleet under Bertrand-François Mahé de La Bourdonnais, engaged each other early in the First Carnatic War. Both fleets were damaged, with La Bourdonnais putting in at Pondicherry for repairs, and Peyton at Trincomalee. La Bourdonnais acquired additional guns at Pondicherry, and when the fleets met again in August 1746, Peyton refused battle and retreated to Bengal. La Bourdonnais then proceeded to lead the successful French Battle of Madras, attack on Madras in September. Order of Battle Royal Navy France Citations References * *Dodwell''Dupleix and Clive'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Of The Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession () was a European conflict that took place between 1740 and 1748. Fought primarily in Central Europe, the Austrian Netherlands, Italy, the Atlantic and Mediterranean, related conflicts included King George's War in North America, the War of Jenkins' Ear, the First Carnatic War and the First Silesian War, First and Second Silesian Wars. Its pretext was the right of Maria Theresa to succeed her father Emperor Charles VI as ruler of the Habsburg monarchy. Kingdom of France, France, Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia and Electorate of Bavaria, Bavaria saw it as an opportunity to challenge Habsburg power, while Maria Theresa was backed by Kingdom of Great Britain, Britain, the Dutch Republic and Electorate of Hanover, Hanover, collectively known as the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713, Pragmatic Allies. As the conflict widened, it drew in other participants, among them History of Spain (1700–1810), Spain, Kingdom of Sardinia, Sardinia, Electorate of Saxony, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Carnegie, 6th Earl Of Northesk
Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk (2 August 1716 – 22 January 1792) was born the son of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and Lady Margaret Wemyss on 2 August 1716. A career naval officer, he fought in the War of the Austrian Succession and the First Carnatic War, where in the East Indies he participated in the action of 6 July 1746. His service was curtailed by a series of debilitating illnesses and he never served at sea again after being promoted to rear-admiral in 1756. He died on 20 January 1792 at age 75. Early life George Carnegie was born on 2 August 1716 as the second son of David Carnegie, 4th Earl of Northesk and his wife Margaret, the daughter of James Wemyss, Lord Burntisland and Margaret Wemyss, 3rd Countess of Wemyss.Fraser, ''History of the Carnegies'', p. 397Charnock, ''Biographia Navalis Vol. V'', p. 109 Naval career Carnegie became a lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 15 March 1737. His first appointment was as third lieutenant to his good friend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Phénix (1734)
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French Ship Neptune (1739)
A number of ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Neptune'', or a variant thereof: * (1610–1615), a privateer * (1628–1641), a 16-gun ship of the line * (1651–1655), a ship of the line * (1666–1671), a 64-gun ship of the line, also known as ''Illustre'' * (1671–1679), a 36-gun ship of the line, also known as ''Beaufort'' * (1670–1702), a 40-gun ship of the line * , a 46-gun ship of the line * (1697–1699), a 24-gun frigate * (1705–1713), a 64-gun ship of the line * (1716), a 74-gun ship of the line * (1724–1747), a 74-gun ship of the line * (1778–1795), a 74-gun ship of the line * , a corvette * (1780–1782), a 6-gun schooner * , a 16-gun corvette * , a cutter * (1795–1798), a gunboat * (1795), a lugger * (1799–1799), a schooner * (1801–1805), troopship n°188 * (1804–1808), troopship n°262 * , a launched in 1804, captured by the Spanish in 1808 and renamed * (1805–1814), a xebec * , a brig launched in Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Ship Bourbon (1734)
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French Ship Duc D'Orléans (1722)
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French Ship Achille (1705)
Nine ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Achille'' in honour of Greek hero Achilles: * (1705), a 70-gun ship of the line * (1748), a 64-gun ship of the line * (1778), a 74-gun ship of the line, was renamed ''Achille'' in 1786. She was taken in the ''Glorious First of June'' and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as before being broken up at Plymouth in 1796. * (1793), a fluyt A fluyt (archaic Dutch: ''fluijt'' "flute"; ) is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed by the shipwrights of Hoorn as a dedicated cargo vessel. Originating in the Dutch Republic in the 16th century, the vessel was designed to facilit ... * (1803), a 74-gun launched in 1803, which took part in the Battle of Trafalgar, where she exploded and sank. * (1806), a ferry * (1827), a 90-gun , was started as ''Achille'' before being renamed * (1848), a 90-gun ''Suffren''-class ship of the line, was started as ''Achille'' before being renamed * (1933–1940), a *Also, the 74-gun ship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Stephens (Royal Navy Officer)
Nathaniel Stephens (1589 – 30 May 1660) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1628 and 1653. He supported the Parliamentarian cause in the English Civil War. Biography Stephens was the son of Richard Stephens of Eastington. He inherited Chavenage House and enhanced the house which had been reconstructed by his father. He was elected Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in 1628 and sat until 1629 when King Charles I decided to rule without parliament for eleven years. In November 1640, Stephens was re-elected MP for Gloucestershire in the Long Parliament. He was Colonel of a regiment of horse which he raised in support of Parliament in the Civil War. In 1644 he was sent to Gloucester to secure the town and relieve Colonel Edward Massey for other duties. In 1645 he was granted a commission to investigate the spoils of Forest of Dean. Stephens acquiesced in the trial and execution of Charles I in 1649, and a few months later he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Lively (1740)
Sixteen ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS ''Lively''. Another was planned, but renamed before being launched: * was a 30-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1689. She was re-captured by the French later that year. * was a 12-gun sixth rate purchased in 1709 and sold in 1712. * was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1713. She was broken up in 1738 and rebuilt as the next HMS ''Lively''. * was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1740 and sold in 1750. * was a 20-gun sixth rate launched in 1756. She was captured by the French in 1778, but was recaptured in 1781, and was sold 1784. * was a 14-gun brig-sloop purchased on the stocks and launched in 1779. She was seized by Americans she had taken prisoner in 1782 and was handed over to the Spanish at Havana. * was a 32-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1794 and wrecked off Rota Point, near Cadiz in 1798. * was a fireship purchased in 1794 and sold in 1798. * was a 16-gun storeship, purchased on the stocks and launched ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Griffin (Royal Navy Officer, Died 1748)
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HMS Medway Prize
Three ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name ''Medway Prize'' or ''Medway's Prize'', the name being given to vessels that had been captured and taken as prizes by one of the Royal Navy ships named . In this instance all of the ships were captured by the same : * was a 48-gun fourth rate captured from the French in 1697. She was hulked in 1699 and was sunk as a foundation in 1712. * was a 28-gun sixth rate captured from the French in 1704. She was sold in 1713. * was a fifth rate In the rating system of the Royal Navy used to categorise sailing warships, a fifth rate was the second-smallest class of warships in a hierarchical system of six " ratings" based on size and firepower. Rating The rating system in the Royal N ... previously named ''Favorette'', captured from the French in 1744. She was sold in 1749. See also * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Medway Prize Royal Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Carteret (Royal Navy Officer, Died 1748)
Rear-Admiral Philip Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity (22 January 1733, Trinity Manor, Jersey – 21 July 1796, Southampton) was a British naval officer and explorer who participated in two of the Royal Navy's circumnavigation expeditions in 1764–66 and 1766–69. Biography Carteret was the son of Charles de Carteret, Seigneur of Trinity, and his wife Frances-Mary S. Paul. Carteret entered the navy in 1747, serving aboard the , and then under Captain John Byron from 1751 to 1755. Between 1757 and 1758 he was in the on the Mediterranean Station. As a lieutenant in the he accompanied Byron during his voyage of circumnavigation, from June 1764 to May 1766. In 1766 he was made a commander and given the command of HMS ''Swallow'' to circumnavigate the world, as consort to the under the command of Samuel Wallis. The two ships were parted shortly after sailing through the Strait of Magellan, Carteret discovering Pitcairn Island and the Carteret Islands, which were subsequently named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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