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1. www.detailedpedia.com › wiki-HMS_Northumberland_(1866)HMS Northumberland (1866) | Detailed Pedia

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   4 days ago · Northumberland had a two-cylinder trunk steam engine, made by John Penn and Sons, driving a single propeller using steam provided by 10 rectangular fire-tube boilers.It produced a total of 6,558 indicated horsepower (4,890 kW) during the ship's sea trials on 15 September 1868 and Northumberland had a maximum speed of 14.1 knots (26.1 km/h; 16.2 mph).

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Napoleonic_WarsNapoleonic Wars - Wikipedia

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   2 days ago · The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of conflicts fought between the First French Empire under Napoleon (1804–1815) and a fluctuating array of European coalitions. The wars originated in political forces arising from the French Revolution (1789–1799) and from the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802), and produced a period of ...

   • Date: 18 May 1803 – 20 November 1815, (12 years, 5 months and 4 weeks)

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   How did the Napoleonic Wars start?

   • The Napoleonic Wars began with the War of the Third Coalition, which was the first of the Coalition Wars against the First French Republic after Napoleon's accession as leader of France. Britain ended the Treaty of Amiens, declaring war on France in May 1803.

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   Why did Britain remain at war during the Napoleonic Wars?

   • Unlike its many coalition partners, Britain remained at war during the period of the Napoleonic Wars. Protected by naval supremacy (in the words of Admiral Jervis to the House of Lords "I do not say, my Lords, that the French will not come.

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   What happened to the schooner Pictou in 1813?

   • Constitution returned to Boston in early 1813, and Captain Charles Stewart assumed command of the ship. On 15 February, Constitution seized and destroyed the schooner Pictou, while on a cruise in the Windward Islands, and nine days later, chased another schooner, Pique, who eventually escaped. She also captured three merchantmen on the cruise.

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   How did intelligence affect the Napoleonic Wars?

   • Intelligence played a pivotal factor throughout the Napoleonic Wars and could very well have changed the tide of war. The use and misuse of military intelligence dictated the course of many major battles during the Napoleonic Wars.

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4. www.history.navy.mil › browse-by-topic › shipsFrigate Constitution - NHHC

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   4 days ago · Frigate Constitution—designed by Joshua Humphreys and built at Hartt's Shipyard in Boston, Massachusetts—was launched on 21 October 1797 and christened by Captain James Sever. The ship was one of six frigates authorized by Congress with passage of the Naval Act of 1794. Constitution was constructed with timbers from Maine to Georgia, as well as copper bolts and spikes supplied by Paul ...

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peninsular_WarPeninsular War - Wikipedia

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   16 hours ago · Peninsular War. The Peninsular War (1807–1814) was the military conflict fought in the Iberian Peninsula by Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom against the invading and occupying forces of the First French Empire during the Napoleonic Wars. In Spain, it is considered to overlap with the Spanish War of Independence.

   • Date: 2 May 1808 (sometimes 27 October 1807) – 17 April 1814, (5 years, 11 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)

6. battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org › wiki › HMSHMS Monarch Crew List - Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project

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   4 days ago · HMS Monarch Crew List; Please note that the 'Rank/Rate' and 'From and To' dates only reflect those held actually at the Battle of Jutland. The individual could have joined or left the ship before or after these dates, with differing 'Rank/Rates'. Navy Artwork

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Dutch_East_IndiesDutch East Indies - Wikipedia

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   16 hours ago · The Dutch East Indies, [3] also known as the Netherlands East Indies ( Dutch: Nederlands (ch)-Indië; Indonesian: Hindia Belanda ), was a Dutch colony with territory mostly comprising the modern state of Indonesia, which declared independence on 17 August 1945.

8. www.britannica.com › topic › Queen-Mary-shipQueen Mary | Ship, Facts, History, & Location | Britannica

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   5 days ago · In October 1942 the ship was involved in a fatal accident near Ireland when it collided with the escort ship HMS Curacoa. The Queen Mary was some 20 times larger, and it sliced through the cruiser, which sank.