HMS Camilla (1776)
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HMS Camilla was a 20-gun Sphinx-class post ship of the Royal Navy. Camilla was built in Chatham Dockyard to a design by John Williams and was launched in 1776. She served in the American Revolution, t
Recruiting poster from 1778 for Camilla
Destruction of the American Fleet at Penobscot Bay by Dominic Serres, 1779
Generals Thomas Maitland and Toussaint Louverture meet to discuss a secret treaty, unknown artist, c.1800
Post ship
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Post ship was a designation used in the Royal Navy during the second half of the 18th century and the Napoleonic Wars to describe a sixth-rate ship that was smaller than a frigate, but by virtue of be
HMS Camilla (1776)
…HMS Camilla was a 20-gun Sphinx-class post ship of the Royal Navy. Camilla was built in Chatham Dockyard to a design by John Williams and was launched in 1776. She served in the American Revolution…
HMS Ariadne, A Hermes-class post ship