During the action of August 1702, Breda, under Benbow's command, was one of only two ships in the squadron to effectively engage the French. After several days, the contumacy of Benbow's captains in refusing to fight, and his own injuries, forced him to return to Port Royal, where several were convicted of cowardice at a court-martial.[2]
^From William Byrd, (1674–1744), aristocrat of Colony of Virginia, diary entry for 1 Oct 1732, published in A Progress to the Mines in the Year 1732, commenting on Admiral Hosier's mission
Referencesedit
Michael Phillips. Breda (70) (1692). Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy. Retrieved 30 January 2008.
Lavery, Brian (2003) The Ship of the Line – Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN0-85177-252-8.
January 01, 1970
breda, 1692, other, ships, with, same, name, breda, breda, third, rate, ship, line, royal, navy, launched, woolwich, dockyard, april, 1692, named, after, declaration, breda, made, 1660, charles, england, history, great, britain, namehms, breda, ordered1690, bu. For other ships with the same name see HMS Breda HMS Breda was a 70 gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy launched at Woolwich Dockyard on 23 April 1692 1 She was named after the Declaration of Breda made in 1660 by Charles II of England History Great Britain NameHMS Breda Ordered1690 BuilderLawrence Woolwich Dockyard Launched23 April 1692 FateBroken up 1730 NotesParticipated in Battle of Cape Passaro General characteristics 1 Class and type70 gun third rate ship of the line Tons burthen109475 94 bm Length150 ft 45 7 m gundeck Beam40 ft 5 in 12 3 m Depth of hold16 ft 8 in 5 1 m PropulsionSails Sail planFull rigged ship Armament70 guns of various weights of shot In 1701 under Captain Christopher Fogg she became the flagship of Vice Admiral John Benbow His squadron left for the West Indies on 2 September 1701 as the War of the Spanish Succession began 2 During the action of August 1702 Breda under Benbow s command was one of only two ships in the squadron to effectively engage the French After several days the contumacy of Benbow s captains in refusing to fight and his own injuries forced him to return to Port Royal where several were convicted of cowardice at a court martial 2 In 1718 Breda was commanded by Captain Barrows Harris and took part in the Battle of Cape Passaro 2 During the Blockade of Porto Bello 1726 7 she served as flagship for Vice Admiral Hosier who died aboard her in 1727 3 She was broken up in 1730 1 Notes edit a b c Lavery Ships of the Line vol 1 p 163 a b c Ships of the Old Navy Breda From William Byrd 1674 1744 aristocrat of Colony of Virginia diary entry for 1 Oct 1732 published in A Progress to the Mines in the Year 1732 commenting on Admiral Hosier s missionReferences editMichael Phillips Breda 70 1692 Michael Phillips Ships of the Old Navy Retrieved 30 January 2008 Lavery Brian 2003 The Ship of the Line Volume 1 The development of the battlefleet 1650 1850 Conway Maritime Press ISBN 0 85177 252 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HMS Breda 1692 amp oldid 1220823361, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
