HMS Agamemnon was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the British Royal Navy. She saw service in the American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary...

have been named HMS Agamemnon, after the legendary Greek king Agamemnon. HMS Agamemnon (1781) was a 64-gun third-rate launched in 1781. She took part in...

Navy have carried the name HMS Orestes, after the mythical son of Agamemnon, who avenged his father's murder: HMS Orestes (1781) was a Dutch-built brig-sloop...

forced her to retreat. At 10:45, HMS Agamemnon under Captain Horatio Nelson caught up and opened fire, shortly aided by HMS Captain; the artillery duel continued...

HMS Andromache was a 32-gun Amazon-class fifth-rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1781 and served for 29 years until she was broken up...

The most successful was HMS Indefatigable which was commanded by Sir Edward Pellew. HMS Magnanime of 1780 HMS Anson of 1781 HMS Indefatigable of 1784 Towards...

Fate: Broken up, 1815 HMS Agamemnon Builder: Adams, Bucklers Hard Ordered: 8 April 1777 Launched: 10 April 1781 Fate: Wrecked, 1809 HMS Belliqueux Builder:...

HMS Victory is a 104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line. With 247 years of service as of 2025, she is the world's oldest naval vessel still...

excavations at Nevali Cori, to be flooded by dam. March – British warship HMS Agamemnon (1781) (wrecked 1809) found at the mouth of the Río de la Plata. July –...

HMS Hawk (1756) was a 10-gun sloop launched in 1756. She was captured by the French in 1759, but was retaken in 1761. She was then sold in 1781. HMS Hawk (1761)...

ISBN 0-589-07112-2. Deane, Anthony (2003). Nelson's Favourite — HMS Agamemnon at War 1781–1809. Caxton Editions. ISBN 1-84067-430-X. Hepper, David J. (1994)...

naval forces, and Nelson is given command of a ship of the line, HMS Agamemnon (1781). Wishing to command a willing crew, rather than impressed men, Nelson...

HMS Astraea (or Astrea) was a 32-gun fifth rate Active-class frigate of the Royal Navy. Fabian at E. Cowes launched her in 1781, and she saw action in...

Admiralty recalled Nelson to service and gave him command of the 64-gun HMS Agamemnon, in January 1793. Nelson took his stepson Josiah with him as a midshipman...

withdrawal from battle after being dishonoured by Agamemnon, the commander of the Achaean forces. Agamemnon has taken a woman named Chryseis as his slave...

consisting of the 64-gun ships HMS Agamemnon and HMS Diadem, the 32-gun frigates HMS Meleager and HMS Blanche and the ship-sloop HMS Peterel. On 25 April the...

campaigns, Curieux, Unité, and the former British ship HMS Speedy. Inconstant was ordered on 8 December 1781 and laid down at the yards of William Barnard, Deptford...

Murray in Edgar, which included one of Raisonnable's sister ships, HMS Agamemnon, to watch the Swedish Navy at Karlskrona. Once the situation in the...

great value. The only two ships that went aground, the third-rates HMS Agamemnon and HMS Bellona, were taken in by local pilots and did not follow Hardy's...

line. These included the 64-gun Agamemnon. Agamemnon was ordered on 5 February 1777 and launched on 10 April 1781. HMS Gladiator was also built under direction...

Byron on HMS Andromache, reported all of de Grasse's movements at Fort Royal. This squadron included the speedy HMS Agamemnon and also HMS Magnificent...

(1996), pp. 225–30. Deane, Anthony (1996). Nelson's Favourite: HMS Agamemnon at War, 1781-1809. Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557506207. This article...

fore and main topmasts. Several British ships, including the 64-gun HMS Agamemnon under Captain Horatio Nelson, came up to the straggling Ça Ira and opened...

Marston and co.). Deane, Anthony (1996). Nelson's favourite : HMS Agamemnon at war, 1781-1809. Naval Institute Press. OCLC 609023909. James, William (1837)...

a distance before taking the limping Ça Ira in tow. Shortly after, HMS Agamemnon under Captain Horatio Nelson joined the action, until several of the...

Josiah Nisbet with him as a midshipman when he commissioned the 64-gun HMS Agamemnon. Fanny stayed at home and cared for Horatio's ageing father, writing...

HMS Edgar was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, that saw service in the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic...

on the Wagram. At the action of 5 November 1813, he saved the 74-gun Agamemnon and the frigates Pénélope and Melpomène which were surrounded by superior...

Navy's HMS Mermaid. Ça Ira ( French Navy): Naval Battle of Genoa, 14 August: The 80-gun ship was captured by the Royal Navy's HMS Agamemnon. HMS Censeur...

Battle Honour in the Battle of Genoa, during which Captain Nelson aboard Agamemnon captured Ça Ira. Illustrious was badly damaged in the engagement with...