Royal George (1798 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Royal George (ship).

History
French Navy EnsignFrance
Captured1798
Great Britain
NameRoyal George
Acquired1798 by purchase of a prize
Captured1805
General characteristics
Tons burthen176,[1] or 180[2] (bm)
Complement
  • 1798:35[1]
  • 1805:10
Armament18 × 6-pounder guns[1]

Royal George was a French prize that the British captured circa 1798.[2] She made one voyage as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She left that trade and then traded until a French privateer captured her in 1805.

  1. ^ a b c Letter of Marque, p.85 - accessed 25 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1805), Seq.№R408.