Edinburgh, HMS

Vessel summary

Name: Edinburgh, HMS
Class: 1719 Establishment 70-Gunner
Type: ship of the line
Builder: Ward, John
When launched (Date built): 1744
Place built: United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London, Southwark, Rotherhithe

Description

64 guns; previously British third rate ship 'Edinburgh' (1721) (70 guns); broken up 1771; participated in Forrest's Action 1757 under Captain William Langdon

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To Capt. Forrest Commander of His Majesty's Ship Augusta, Capt. Suckling of ye Dreadnought, and Capt. Langdon of the Edinburgh. This Representation of the Remarkable and Gallant Action between them and a Squadron of French Ships of War On ye Oct. 1757 off Cape Francois, in which the French were Defeated & Retir'd

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