Arbuthnot (schooner)
Encyclopedia
Arbuthnot was a British armed schooner
or privateer
brig
named after Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot. The ship became the prize
of the American ships Argo and Fair American
in April 1780, during the American Revolutionary War
.
The ship was the property of the officers of HMS Rainbow in 1782.
Schooner
A schooner is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts with the forward mast being no taller than the rear masts....
or privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
brig
Brig
A brig is a sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts. During the Age of Sail, brigs were seen as fast and manoeuvrable and were used as both naval warships and merchant vessels. They were especially popular in the 18th and early 19th centuries...
named after Admiral Mariot Arbuthnot. The ship became the prize
Prize (law)
Prize is a term used in admiralty law to refer to equipment, vehicles, vessels, and cargo captured during armed conflict. The most common use of prize in this sense is the capture of an enemy ship and its cargo as a prize of war. In the past, it was common that the capturing force would be allotted...
of the American ships Argo and Fair American
USS Fair American (1812)
USS Fair American was a United States Navy schooner which served in the War of 1812, taking part in several engagements on Lake Ontario....
in April 1780, during the American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
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The ship was the property of the officers of HMS Rainbow in 1782.