HMS Countess of Scarborough

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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.

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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

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Battle of Flamborough Head shipInvolved HMS Countess of Scarborough