Hired armed cutter Lord Nelson
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During the French Revolutionary
and Napoleonic Wars
the Royal Navy
used several vessels that bore the designation hired armed
cutter Lord Nelson, all named for Lord Horatio Nelson
.
s and was of 15646/94 tons burthen (bm
).
On 3 March 1799, the Lord Nelson under the command of Lieutenant Robert Percy, together with the Hired armed lugger Brave
, captured the two-mast ships Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka. Then on 22 March Lord Nelson captured the Two Brothers. On 13 September 1804, prize money for Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid.
On 1 July 1800, Lord Nelson was in company with , and were in in Bourneuf Bay when they sent in their boats to attack a French convoy at Île de Noirmoutier
. The British destroyed the French ship Therese (of 20 guns), a lugger (12 guns), two schooners (6 guns each) and a cutter (6 guns), of unknown names. The cutting out party also burned some 15 merchant vessels loaded with corn and supplies for the French fleet at Brest
. However, in this enterprise, 92 officers and men out of the entire party of 192 men, fell prisoners to the French when their boats became stranded. Lord Nelson had contributed no men to the attacking force and so had no casualties.
On 12 October 1800, Montague, Magnificent, and Lord Nelson captured eight small French vessels. Later that month, on 21 October, the same three vessels, joined by Marlborough
, captured a small French Vessel, marked Letter F. Two days later, Montague, Marlborough and Lord Nelson captured Marquireto. Two days after that, Montague and Lord Nelson captured Maria Rose, and Two Wrecks.
On 23 March 1804, while under the command of Lieutenant Henry Hopewell Budd, Lord Nelson recaptured the ship Young William.
Under the command of Lieutenant George N. Tremlett, Lord Nelson captured the Experiment and Two Sisters on 29 July
and 5 August.
On 20 May, while under the command of Mr. John Wood, Master, she was in company with off the Vlie
when they captured the Dutch privateer schooner Pietheyn. The vessel, whose name was actually Admiral Pietheyer, was five years old and armed with three 12-pounder guns (two bow chasers and one aft), four 8-pounder guns and a 24-pounder howitzer. She had a crew of 28 men under the command of Lieutenant D. Van Heareskerche. The boats from Princess Caroline captured her without loss of life.
Lord Nelson was wrecked, with no loss of life, near Vlissigen
on 15 August 1809. The Hired armed cutter Hurd was wrecked with her. Sir Thomas Bourchier, then an Acting Lieutenant, having just passed his exam for Lieutenant, served briefly as Lord Nelsons commanding officer before removing to Forester
.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts, from 1792 until 1802, fought between the French Revolutionary government and several European states...
and Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
used several vessels that bore the designation hired armed
Hired armed vessels
right|thumb|250px|Armed cutter, etching in the [[National Maritime Museum]], [[Greenwich]]During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries the Royal Navy made use of a considerable number of hired armed vessels...
cutter Lord Nelson, all named for Lord Horatio Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
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First Hired armed cutter Lord Nelson
This cutter served the Royal Navy from 17 December 1798 to 7 December 1801. She carried twelve 12-pounder carronadeCarronade
The carronade was a short smoothbore, cast iron cannon, developed for the Royal Navy by the Carron Company, an ironworks in Falkirk, Scotland, UK. It was used from the 1770s to the 1850s. Its main function was to serve as a powerful, short-range anti-ship and anti-crew weapon...
s and was of 15646/94 tons burthen (bm
Builder's Old Measurement
Builder's Old Measurement is the method of calculating the size or cargo capacity of a ship used in England from approximately 1720 to 1849. It estimated the tonnage of a ship based on length and maximum beam...
).
On 3 March 1799, the Lord Nelson under the command of Lieutenant Robert Percy, together with the Hired armed lugger Brave
Hired armed cutter Brave
The Hired armed cutter Brave served the Royal Navy from 29 August 1798 until 22 May 1799 when the transport Eclipse ran her down of Beachy Head...
, captured the two-mast ships Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka. Then on 22 March Lord Nelson captured the Two Brothers. On 13 September 1804, prize money for Baron Von Hopkin and Sverige Lycka was paid.
On 1 July 1800, Lord Nelson was in company with , and were in in Bourneuf Bay when they sent in their boats to attack a French convoy at Île de Noirmoutier
Île de Noirmoutier
The island of Noirmoutier is off the Atlantic coast of France in the Vendée department.Parts of the island have been reclaimed from the sea. In 2005 it served as the finish of the Tour de France prologue....
. The British destroyed the French ship Therese (of 20 guns), a lugger (12 guns), two schooners (6 guns each) and a cutter (6 guns), of unknown names. The cutting out party also burned some 15 merchant vessels loaded with corn and supplies for the French fleet at Brest
Brest, France
Brest is a city in the Finistère department in Brittany in northwestern France. Located in a sheltered position not far from the western tip of the Breton peninsula, and the western extremity of metropolitan France, Brest is an important harbour and the second French military port after Toulon...
. However, in this enterprise, 92 officers and men out of the entire party of 192 men, fell prisoners to the French when their boats became stranded. Lord Nelson had contributed no men to the attacking force and so had no casualties.
On 12 October 1800, Montague, Magnificent, and Lord Nelson captured eight small French vessels. Later that month, on 21 October, the same three vessels, joined by Marlborough
HMS Marlborough (1767)
HMS Marlborough was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 August 1767 at Deptford. She was one of the Ramillies class built to update the Navy and replace ships lost following the Seven Years' War. She was first commissioned in 1771 under Captain Richard Bickerton...
, captured a small French Vessel, marked Letter F. Two days later, Montague, Marlborough and Lord Nelson captured Marquireto. Two days after that, Montague and Lord Nelson captured Maria Rose, and Two Wrecks.
Second Hired armed cutter Lord Nelson
This cutter carried six 4-pounder guns and was of 67 74/94 tons burthen (bm). In 1804 she was renamed Frederick. She served the Royal Navy from 1 June 1803 to 12 December 1804.On 23 March 1804, while under the command of Lieutenant Henry Hopewell Budd, Lord Nelson recaptured the ship Young William.
Under the command of Lieutenant George N. Tremlett, Lord Nelson captured the Experiment and Two Sisters on 29 July
and 5 August.
Third Hired armed cutter Lord Nelson
This cutter, built in 1803, carried eight 12-pounder carronades and was of 6854/94 tons burthen (bm). She served from 10 August 1807 until 15 August 1809.On 20 May, while under the command of Mr. John Wood, Master, she was in company with off the Vlie
Vlie
The Vlie or Vliestroom is the seaway between the Dutch islands of Vlieland, to its southwest, and Terschelling, to its northeast. The Vlie was the estuary of the river IJssel in medieval times...
when they captured the Dutch privateer schooner Pietheyn. The vessel, whose name was actually Admiral Pietheyer, was five years old and armed with three 12-pounder guns (two bow chasers and one aft), four 8-pounder guns and a 24-pounder howitzer. She had a crew of 28 men under the command of Lieutenant D. Van Heareskerche. The boats from Princess Caroline captured her without loss of life.
Lord Nelson was wrecked, with no loss of life, near Vlissigen
Flushing, Netherlands
Vlissingen is a municipality and a city in the southwestern Netherlands on the former island of Walcheren. With its strategic location between the Scheldt river and the North Sea, Vlissingen has been an important harbour for centuries. It was granted city rights in 1315. In the 17th century...
on 15 August 1809. The Hired armed cutter Hurd was wrecked with her. Sir Thomas Bourchier, then an Acting Lieutenant, having just passed his exam for Lieutenant, served briefly as Lord Nelsons commanding officer before removing to Forester
HMS Forester (1806)
HMS Forester was a Royal Navy 18-gun built by John King and launched in 1806 at Dover. After a relatively uneventful career she was sold in 1819.-Service:...
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