About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 20. Chapters: HMS Agincourt (1817), HMS Ajax (1809), HMS America (1810), HMS Anson (1812), HMS Armada (1810), HMS Asia (1811), HMS Barham (1811), HMS Benbow (1813), HMS Berwick (1809), HMS Blenheim (1813), HMS Clarence (1812), HMS Conquestador (1810), HMS Cornwallis (1813), HMS Cornwall (1812), HMS Cressy (1810), HMS Defence (1815), HMS Devonshire (1812), HMS Dublin (1812), HMS Duncan (1811), HMS Edinburgh (1811), HMS Egmont (1810), HMS Gloucester (1812), HMS Hercules (1815), HMS Hero (1816), HMS Hogue (1811), HMS Indus (1812), HMS Medway (1812), HMS Mulgrave (1812), HMS Pembroke (1812), HMS Pitt (1816), HMS Poictiers (1809), HMS Redoubtable (1815), HMS Rippon (1812), HMS Rodney (1809), HMS Russell (1822), HMS Scarborough (1812), HMS Stirling Castle (1811), HMS Vengeur (1810), HMS Vigo (1810), HMS Vindictive (1813), Vengeur class ship of the line. Excerpt: HMS Poictiers was a 74-gun Royal Navy third rate. This ship of the line was launched on 9 December 1809 at Upnor. She played a small role in the War of 1812. She was broken up in 1857. On 28 July 1810, Poictiers shared with Seine and Shannon in the recapture of the Starling. On 22 April 1811, Poictiers, Caledonia and the cutter Nimrod captured the French vessel Auguste. They removed her cargo of casks of wine and destroyed the ship. On 24 March 1812, Poictiers was in company with Tonnant, Hogue, Colossus and Bulwark when they captured the Emilie. On 18 October 1812, Poictiers participated in an action where she rescued Frolic by capturing USS Wasp, commanded by Jacob Jones. Four hours after Wasp had captured Frolic, Capt Sir John Poo Beresford hove in sight and captured Wasp and recaptured Frolic. He then brought both to Bermuda. Frolic returned to duty and Wasp became HMS Loup Cervier. In November 1818 the proceeds of the sales of ordnance stores and head-money for the men captured on board the Wasp, also for ordnance stores recaptured on board Frolic was paid. Thereafter, Poictiers captured a number of merchant vessels, alone or with other ships. On 4 (or 5) July 1813 the American smack Yankee captured the brig Eagle, which was serving as a tender to Poictiers. The Americans put a 40 militiamen on board Yankee and sailed her where Eagle was known to be patrolling. The militiamen concealed themselves while on Yankees deck there were three men dressed as fishermen, and a calf, a goose and a sheep were tethered. When Yankee encountered Eagle, Eagle fell for the bait of fresh meat and came alongside. The Americans, under Sailing-Master Percival, came out of hiding and fired their small arms. Although Eagle carried a brass 32-pounder howitzer loaded with canister, she was unable to get off a shot. The Americans then took Eagle into New York. Eagle had two men killed, including her commander Master's Mate H. Morris, and Midshipman W. Price mortally wounded. The remainin
