HMS Caesar

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HMS Caesar was a British Royal Navy ship of the line that served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, notably participating in major naval engagements against France.

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HMS Caesar canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Royal Navy warship
ship of the line
allegiance British Crown
armamentType naval artillery
armedService British Royal Navy
linked to: Royal Navy
belligerent Great Britain
category Ships of the line of the Royal Navy
conflict French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
country Kingdom of Great Britain
era Age of Sail
historicalPeriod early 19th century
late 18th century
militaryBranch naval forces of Great Britain
militaryTheater Atlantic naval theater
linked to: Atlantic Theater

European waters
navalPowerContext British–French naval rivalry
navalTacticContext age of sail naval warfare
notableFor participation in major naval engagements against France
operator Royal Navy
opponent France
participatedIn naval engagements of the French Revolutionary Wars
naval engagements of the Napoleonic Wars
primaryEnemy French Navy
propulsion sail
serviceBranch Royal Navy
shipRole line-of-battle ship
shipType ship of the line
technologyLevel sailing ship
usedIn blockade operations
fleet actions
naval battles against France

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Sir Richard Strachan commanded HMS Caesar
Richard Strachan shipCommanded HMS Caesar