Royal Edward (1796 ship)

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

History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameAlexandre
Launched1782
Capturedc.1795
Great Britain
NameRoyal Edward
OwnerVarious
Acquiredc.1796 by purchase of a prize
FateCondemned and broken up in 1815
General characteristics
Tons burthen35131⁄94,[1] or 367,[2] or 369,[2][3] or 375[4](bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1798:2 × 6-pounder + 4 × 4-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder carronades[5]
  • 1809:14 × 9-pounder guns[2]
  • 1812:10 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 6-pounder carronades[2]

Royal Edward was launched in 1782 in France as Alexandre. The British captured her c.1796, and new owners changed her name. She then sailed for a few years as a West Indiaman before completing four voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She returned to the West India trade after leaving enslaving, and then traded more generally. She was condemned as unseaworthy and broken up in Bengal in 1815.

  1. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 309.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Letter of Marque, p.85 - accessed 25 July 2017.
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