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Pomone (other)
Pomone is the name of several ships: * Four Royal Navy ships have borne the name HMS ''Pomone'': ** , a 44-gun French frigate captured on 23 April 1794 and broken up in 1803. ** , a 38-gun frigate built in 1805 and wrecked in 1811. ** HMS ''Pomone'', 38-gun French frigate ''Astrée'', captured on 6 December 1810; renamed ''Pomone'' in 1811 and paid off in 1815. ** , a Pelorus class cruiser built in 1897 and scrapped in 1922. * Six ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Pomone'': ** ''Pomone'' (1750–1760), a 30-gun frigate ** ''Pomone'' (1770–1771), a transport ship ** ''Pomone'' (built 1787, captured by British 1794, broken up 1803), a 40-gun frigate ** ''Pomone'' (1805–1811), a 44-gun frigate ** ''Pomone'' (1821–1830), a 28-gun corvette ** ''Pomone'' (1845–1877), a steam frigate Pomone can also mean: * Prix de Pomone, a French horserace named after Pomona (French name ''Pomone''), the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards. * Pomone (opera), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Astrée (1809)
''Astrée'' was a 44-gun of the French Navy, launched at Cherbourg in 1809. In December of the next year she captured HMS ''Africaine''. The Royal Navy captured ''Astrée'' in 1810 and took her into service under her French name, rating her as a 38-gun frigate, but then in 1811 recommissioned her as HMS ''Pomone''. She served during the War of 1812 and was broken up in 1816. French service ''Astrée'' took part in the campaign in the Indian Ocean under Commander René Lemarant de Kerdaniel, serving with Hamelin's squadron. She also was present in the final stages of the Battle of Grand Port. A few days later, on 30 August, ''Astrée'' recaptured the 1-gun schooner-aviso ''Mouche No.23'', which HMS ''Nereide'' had captured 2 June. ''Astrée'' came to be part of a squadron under Pierre Bouvet, who had assumed command of the French squadron at Grand Port after Duperré was wounded, and had been promoted to ''capitaine de frégate''. The squadron also comprised as a flagshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Pomone (1750)
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French Ship Pomone (1770)
Several ships of the French Navy have borne the name ''Pomone'', after the Roman goddess Pomona: * , a 30-gun frigate, burnt to avoid capture in 1760. * (1770), a requisitioned transport ship, sold in 1771. * , a 40-gun frigate, captured during the action of 23 April 1794 by captured by and taken into service as HMS ''Pomone''. She was sold in 1802 and broken up in 1803. * , a 44-gun frigate, captured during the action of 29 November 1811 The action of 29 November 1811 was a minor naval engagement fought between two frigate squadrons in the Adriatic Sea during the Adriatic campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. The action was one of a series of operations conducted by the British Roy ... by and and taken into service as HMS ''Ambuscade''. She was broken up in 1812. * (1821), a 28-gun corvette * , a steam frigate See also * {{DEFAULTSORT:Pomone, French Ship French Navy ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Pomone (1785)
''Pomone'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1785. The British captured her off the Île de Batz in April 1794 and incorporated her into the Royal Navy. ''Pomone'' subsequently had a relatively brief but active career in the British Navy off the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of France before suffering sufficient damage from hitting a rock. Due to this, the ship was taken out of service and then broken up in 1803. French service ''Pomone'' was built to a one-off design by Baron Charles-Etienne Bombelle. After her capture, her design inspired that of the Royal Navy's ''Endymion''-class frigates. Between 17 February and 28 August 1793, ''Pomone'' was stationed at Rochefort under the command of ''captain de vaisseau'' Dumoutier. She cruised along the coasts of the Vendée and then arrived at Brest. Dumoutier continued in command in late September. From 26 February 1794 ''Pomone'' was at Cherbourg under the command of ''lieutenant de vaisseau'' Étienne Pé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Pomone (1805)
''Pomone'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy, built at Genoa for the puppet government of the Ligurian Republic, which was annexed as part of France in June 1805, a month after ''Pomone'' was completed. On 30 January 1807, she collided with the . In May 1807, ''Pomone'', ''Annibal'', and the corvette ''Victorieuse'' engaged off Cabrera in the Mediterranean. Capture and fate ''Pomone'' was captured near Corfu during the action of 29 November 1811 and briefly added to the Royal Navy as HMS ''Ambuscade'', although she was never brought into service. She was broken up for material in November 1812 at Woolwich Dockyard Woolwich Dockyard (formally H.M. Dockyard, Woolwich, also known as The King's Yard, Woolwich) was an English Royal Navy Dockyard, naval dockyard along the river Thames at Woolwich in north-west Kent, where many ships were built from the early 1 .... External links HMS ''Ambuscade'' website Age of Sail frigates of France Ships built in Genoa Hortense-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Corvette Pomone (1821)
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French Corvette Pomone (1845)
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix De Pomone
The Prix de Pomone is a Group 2 flat horse race in France open to thoroughbred fillies and mares aged three years or older. It is run at Deauville over a distance of 2,500 metres (about 1 mile and 4½ furlongs), and it is scheduled to take place each year in August. History The event is named after Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens and orchards. It was established in 1920, and it was originally contested over 2,400 metres. The race was cancelled in 1940, and it was held at Maisons-Laffitte from 1941 to 1943. It was cancelled again in 1944, and run once more at Maisons-Laffitte before returning to Deauville in 1946. It was extended to 2,600 metres in 1963. The present system of race grading was introduced in 1971, and the Prix de Pomone was initially classed at Group 3 level. It was increased to 2,700 metres in 1973, and promoted to Group 2 status in 1983. It was cut to 2,500 metres in 2004. Records Most successful hors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomone (opera)
''Pomone'' ('' Pomona'') is a pastoral opera in a prologue and five acts by Robert Cambert with a libretto by Pierre Perrin. It has been described as "effectively the first French opera."Sadler 2001, p.180. Bashford 1992, p. 697: "Considered by modern scholars to be the first true French opera..." It was first performed in Paris at the Jeu de Paume de la Bouteille theatre belonging to Cambert and Perrin's Académie d'Opéra on 3 March 1671. The production had ballets choreographed by Des Brosses and sets and machinery designed by Alexandre de Rieux, marquis de Sourdéac.Jean-Claude Brenac. The novelty of the work drew large audiences and the opera enjoyed 146 performances over the eight months of its run. The score of ''Pomone'' has only partially survived. Background and performance history Attempts had been made to introduce Italian opera to France in the mid-17th century but French audiences had disliked the genre, preferring their own form of stage music drama, the ''ballet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomona (other)
Pomona may refer to: Places Argentina * Pomona, Río Negro Australia * Pomona, Queensland, Australia, a town in the Shire of Noosa * Pomona, New South Wales, Australia Belize * Pomona, Belize, a municipality in Stann Creek District Mexico * Pomona, Tabasco, a Mayan archeological site Namibia * Pomona, Namibia New Zealand * Pomona Island, New Zealand South Africa * Pomona, Kempton Park United Kingdom * Pomona, an old name for the Mainland of Orkney * Pomona Docks, in Manchester, England United States * Pomona, California * Pomona, Illinois * Pomona, Kansas * Pomona, Maryland * Pomona, Michigan * Pomona, Missouri * Pomona, New Jersey * Pomona, New York * Pomona, Tennessee * Pomona, Washington Academic institutions * California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, a public polytechnic university * Pomona College, a liberal arts college in Claremont, California Other uses * Pomona (fruit survey), a treatise on or a survey of fruit varieties * Pomona (mythology), the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perseus
In Greek mythology, Perseus (Help:IPA/English, /ˈpɜːrsiəs, -sjuːs/; Greek language, Greek: Περσεύς, Romanization of Greek, translit. Perseús) is the legendary founder of Mycenae and of the Perseid dynasty. He was, alongside Cadmus and Bellerophon, the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters before the days of Heracles. He beheaded the Gorgon Medusa for Polydectes and saved Andromeda (mythology), Andromeda from the sea monster Cetus (mythology), Cetus. He was the son of Zeus and the mortal Danaë, as well as the half-brother and great-grandfather of Heracles (as they were both children of Zeus, and Heracles' mother was descended from Perseus). Etymology Because of the obscurity of the name "Perseus" and the legendary character of its bearer, most etymologists presume that it might be pre-Greek; however, the name of Perseus's native city was Greek and so were the names of his wife and relatives. There is some idea that it descended into Greek from the Proto-Indo-Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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