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Hired Armed Cutter Queen Charlotte
His Majesty's hired armed cutter ''Queen Charlotte'' served the Royal Navy on two contracts, the first from 10 June 1803 to 13 February 1805, and the second from 17 September 1807 to 17 May 1814.Winfield (2008), p.391. She was of 75 tons (bm) and carried eight 4-pounder guns. There was also a cutter ''Queen Charlotte'' that was present at the taking of Saint Lucia in May 1796 by British forces under Sir Hugh Christian and Sir Ralph Abercrombie. First contract On her first contract ''Queen Charlotte'' may initially have been under the command of Lieutenant John Drew, on the Newfoundland Station. On 17 July 1803 , and ''Queen Charlotte'' captured ''Caroline''. Then on 28 July, the same three vessels recaptured from the French the brig ''Mercure'', which apparently was British-built and once called ''Mercury''. In November ''Queen Charlotte'' was under the command of Lieutenant John G.M.B. McKillop. In late 1804, Vice-Admiral Erasmus Gower, then Governor of Newfoundland and La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hired Armed Vessels
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the Royal Navy made use of a considerable number of hired armed vessels. These were generally smaller vessels, often cutters and luggers, that the Navy used for duties ranging from carrying and passengers to convoy escort, particularly in British coastal waters, and reconnaissance.Winfield (2008), p.387. Doctrine The Navy Board usually hired the vessel complete with master and crew rather than bareboat. Contracts were for a specified time or on an open-ended monthly hire basis. During periods of peace, such as the period between the Treaty of Amiens and the commencement of the Napoleonic Wars, the Admiralty returned the vessels to their owners, only to rehire many on the outbreak of war. The Admiralty provided a regular naval officer, usually a lieutenant for the small vessels, to be the commander. The civilian master then served as the sailing master. For purposes of prize money or salvage, hired armed vessels received the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander I Of Russia
Alexander I (; – ) was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death. He was the eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. The son of Grand Duke Paul Petrovich, later Paul I, Alexander succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. As prince and during the early years of his reign, Alexander often used liberal rhetoric, but continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. In the first years of his reign, he initiated some minor social reforms and (in 1803–04) major liberal educational reforms, such as building more universities. Alexander appointed Mikhail Speransky, the son of a village priest, as one of his closest advisors. The Collegia were abolished and replaced by the State Council, which was created to improve legislation. Plans were also made to set up a parliament and sign a constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hired Armed Lugger Sandwich
Two vessels named His Majesty's hired armed lugger ''Sandwich'' served the British Royal Navy, one during the French Revolutionary Wars, and the other during the Napoleonic Wars. First ''Sandwich'' This lugger served between 24 December 1798 and 6 November 1801. She was of 170 tons ( bm), and was armed with fourteen 12-pounder carronades. At the time of the signing of the peace treaty with France in October 1801, her commander was Lieutenant W.R. Wallace. Second ''Sandwich'' ''Sandwich'' served under two contracts. The first contract ran between 16 June 1804 and 10 August 1804. The second contract ran between 6 May 1808 and 6 May 1815. She was of 166 tons (bm), and was armed with twelve 12-pounder carronades. Before the first of these contracts, and then between them, a lugger ''Sandwich'' of 165 tons (bm) received three letters of marque. The first letter, dated 7 June 1803, gave the name of her master as John Bateman, Jnr.; it described her as having a crew of 50 men and bei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands ( nrf, Îles d'la Manche; french: îles Anglo-Normandes or ''îles de la Manche'') are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and, although they are not part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about , and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively. "Channel Islands" is a geographical term, not a political unit. The two bailiwicks have been administered separately since the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hired Armed Cutter Princess Augusta
His Majesty's Hired armed vessels, Hired armed cutter (boat), cutter ''Princess Augusta'' served the Royal Navy from 12 July 1803 to 2 May 1814. She was armed with eight 4-pounder guns, had a complement of 26 men, and was of 70 tons (Builder's Old Measurement, bm). She participated in several single ship actions and took several prizes before the Navy returned her to her owners near the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Service In 1803 Lieutenant Isaac William Scott took command of ''Princess Augusta'' for the North Sea. In the second week of September she delivered orders from Lord George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, Keith to warships off Hellevoetsluis, Texel and the Elbe. ''Princess Augusta'' vs. Two Dutch privateers On 20 September, 45 miles northeast of Texel, she encountered two schooners that bore down on her and opened fire, killing two of ''Princess Augusta's'' crew and mortally wounding Scott. The two schooners were Dutch: ''Union'', under Lieutenant Commander St. Faust, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
