A ship-of-the-line was a type of naval warship constructed from the 17th century through the mid-19th century, to take part in the Naval tactics in the Age of Sail known as the line of battle, in which two columns of opposing warships would maneuver to bring the greatest weight of broadside guns to bear.... of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British Armed Forces . From the mid-18th century until well into the 20th century, it was the most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power from 1815 until the early 1940s.... , built at Harwich
Harwich
Harwich is a town in Essex, England and one of the Haven ports, located on the coast with the North Sea to the east. It is in the Tendring district.... to the dimensions laid down in the 1741 proposals
1719 Establishment
The 1719 Establishment was a formal establishment of dimensions for ships built for the Royal Navy. It superseded the previous 1706 Establishment, and was applied to nearly all new ships of a qualifying size as well as rebuilds of existing ships.... of the 1719 Establishment
1719 Establishment
The 1719 Establishment was a formal establishment of dimensions for ships built for the Royal Navy. It superseded the previous 1706 Establishment, and was applied to nearly all new ships of a qualifying size as well as rebuilds of existing ships.... , and launched on 2 December 1745. Eagle is notable as being one of the ships on which James Cook
James Cook
Captain James Cook Royal Society Royal Navy was an English explorer, navigator and cartographer, ultimately rising to the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.... began his career in the Royal Navy under noted commander Hugh Palliser
Hugh Palliser
Admiral Sir Hugh Palliser, 1st Bart , was an officer of the Kingdom of Great Britain Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War.... .
