HMS Bellerophon, known to sailors as the "Billy Ruffian", was a ship of the line of the Royal Navy. A third-rate of 74 guns, she was launched in 1786...

have been named HMS Bellerophon after the hero Bellerophon in Greek mythology, whilst another two were planned: HMS Bellerophon (1786), nicknamed the...

off Cap-François. On 24 July the squadron, made up of Bellerophon, Elephant, HMS Theseus, and HMS Vanguard, came across two French 74-gun ships, Duquesne...

American Civil War The Ruffian on the Stair, a 1964 British play HMS Bellerophon (1786), also known as Billy Ruffian The Ruffians, the major antagonists...

signed between the Kingdoms of Great Britain and France. October 6 – HMS Bellerophon begins service with the Royal Navy. October 10 – The Confederation...

former 74-gun third rate launched in 1786 as HMS Bellerophon. She became a prison ship in 1815 and was renamed HMS Captivity in 1824. She was sold in 1836...

career occurred when Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to him aboard HMS Bellerophon, marking the final end of the Napoleonic Wars. Maitland was born at...

ships of a squadron under the command of Captain Thomas Pasley of HMS Bellerophon captured Blonde. At the time of her capture Blonde was armed with 28...

Lempriere to help find the origin of "Touch wood." Bibliotheca Classica HMS Bellerophon (1786) Lawrence Norfolk from: Facsimile Edition of 1865, Bracken Bros...

Trafalgar in 1805 aboard HMS Bellerophon. During the War of 1812 against the United States, Franklin, now a lieutenant, served aboard HMS Bedford and was wounded...

Cranstoun was a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy who commanded HMS Bellerophon (1786) and was involved in a battle where seven British ships defeated...

line-of-battle ship l'Orient put the Bellerophon (1786) in danger; all the other officers on the quarterdeck on the Bellerophon were killed or wounded, so 13-year-old...

to a British squadron under the command of Captain John Loring in HMS Bellerophon at Cape Francois. The surrendered vessels then sailed to Port Royal...

HMS Victory HMS Queen Elizabeth HMS Prince of Wales HMS Daring – in refit HMS Dauntless HMS Diamond HMS Dragon – in refit HMS Defender HMS Duncan HMS Argyll...

sloop Maria. Following his surrender to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort in 1815, Napoleon was taken to Plymouth Sound where he...

during the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. During the action, his ship HMS Bellerophon was badly damaged and boarded by sailors and marines from the French...

ships of a squadron under the command of Captain Thomas Pasley of HMS Bellerophon captured Blonde off Ushant. At the time of her capture Blonde was armed...

of the Algésiras was about to board the Tonnant when the Colossus and Bellerophon came to their admiral's aid. Magon was wounded by musket balls twice...

escape via her, decided to cut the schooner out. The boats of HMS Bellerophon and HMS Elephant went in during the night of 22 November and captured the...

command, the 74-gun HMS Bellerophon. Hawker commissioned Bellerophon on 11 February 1813, and preparations were made for Bellerophon to become the flagship...

boards HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort and surrenders to Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland of the Royal Navy. 24 July–4 August – HMS Bellerophon anchors...

of the ship of the line HMS Bellerophon, the flagship of Admiral Thomas Pasley. Hope was still in command of the Bellerophon three months later when he...

HMS Meleager—32 gun frigate was part of a squadron off the coast of Genoa in 1794 under the command of Captain Horatio Nelson. 1786 HMS Bellerophon—74...

Luttrell, under whom Henry served on HMS Portland, HMS Mediator and HMS Ganges. In 1786, Waterhouse joined HMS Sirius as a midshipman after Cumberland...

Thomas Pasley's ship HMS Bellerophon. In September 1793, he was summoned by Lord Howe, commander of the Channel Fleet, to serve on HMS Queen Charlotte, the...

(17 km) from each. The chase continued into the night with Brunswick and HMS Bellerophon struggling to keep station. In an effort to increase their speed, the...

1781 24 August 1786 Broken up, 1830 HMS Bellerophon Graves, Frindsbury 11 January 1782 6 October 1786 Sold out of the service, 1836 HMS Saturn Raymond...

involved in the battle, coming to the assistance of the ship-of-the-line HMS Bellerophon and firing on two French 74s before towing her to safety. Latona operated...

prison ships. A typical British hulk, the former ship of the line HMS Bellerophon, was decommissioned after the Battle of Waterloo and became a prison...

Sunday (1920). HMS Argenta was scrapped in 1925. HMS Bellerophon 1815–1824 Sheerness Bellerophon was a 74-gun Third-rate launched in 1786. Having taken...