HMS Countess of Scarborough
E71038
HMS Countess of Scarborough was a British Royal Navy sixth-rate warship best known for her valiant but ultimately unsuccessful defense against John Paul Jones’s squadron during the American Revolutionary War.
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy warship
ⓘ
frigate ⓘ sixth-rate ship ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain ⓘ |
| armamentClass | 20-gun sixth rate ⓘ |
| capturedBy |
French Navy
ⓘ
squadron of John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| conflict | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| engagementOutcome | defeated and captured ⓘ |
| era | Age of Sail ⓘ |
| fate | captured in battle ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Countess of Scarborough ⓘ |
| navalTheatre | North Sea ⓘ |
| notability | valiant defense against superior forces ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle off Flamborough Head ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | John Paul Jones ⓘ |
| opponentNation |
France
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| role |
convoy protection
ⓘ
escort ship ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| type | post ship ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
British Royal Navy
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.