HMS Royal George
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HMS Royal George was a prominent 18th-century Royal Navy ship of the line, best known as Admiral Edward Hawke’s flagship during major naval engagements such as the Battle of Quiberon Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Royal George canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
first-rate ship of the line ⓘ ship of the line ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| armament | 100 guns ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | British side at the Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ |
| class | first-rate ship of the line ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| engagementRole |
fleet flagship
ⓘ
line-of-battle ship ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| flagshipOf |
Sir Edward Hawke
ⓘ
surface form:
Admiral Edward Hawke
|
| launched | 1756 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
George II of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
King George II of Great Britain
|
| navalCampaign | Western Approaches operations during the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| navalTheatre |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Bay of Biscay ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Sir Edward Hawke
ⓘ
surface form:
Edward Hawke
|
| notableFor |
participation in the Battle of Quiberon Bay
ⓘ
service as Admiral Edward Hawke’s flagship ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| opposedForceAtQuiberonBay | French Navy ⓘ |
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| rate | first rate ⓘ |
| role | capital ship ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1746 ⓘ |
| shipType | three-decker ⓘ |
| tookPartIn |
Battle of Quiberon Bay
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
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