HMS Lion
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HMS Lion was a notable ship of the Royal Navy that served in the 18th century, participating in major naval engagements under various distinguished commanders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Lion canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
ship ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ |
| activity |
blockade duty
ⓘ
blue‑water operations ⓘ convoy escort ⓘ fleet actions ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | multiple gun decks with heavy cannon ⓘ |
| category | 18th‑century ships of the line of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| class | ship of the line of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| commander | various Royal Navy captains ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under command of various distinguished Royal Navy officers ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| engagementType |
coastal operations
ⓘ
fleet battles ⓘ ship‑to‑ship combat ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| flag | White Ensign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrison | crewed by Royal Navy sailors and marines ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | representative of British naval power in the 18th century ⓘ |
| material | wooden hull ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | naval warfare ⓘ |
| namedAfter | lion ⓘ |
| navalEngagement | actions against French and Spanish fleets in the 18th century ⓘ |
| notableFor | service in major 18th‑century naval engagements ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Havana (1762) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Toulon (1744) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Royal Navy battle fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| role | line-of-battle ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 18th century ⓘ |
| technology | sailing warship ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| type | ship of the line ⓘ |
| usedInWar |
Seven Years' War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War of Jenkins' Ear NERFINISHED ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
William Cornwallis