Alongside HMS Victory, and flag ship to British fleets was the 1st rate HMS Queen Charlotte of 100 guns.

A brief history and the story of the loss of HMS Queen Charlotte -  100 gun ship of the line - lost to accidental fire with the death of over 600 of her crew off Leghorn in March 1800.

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Battle of Glorious 1st of June
Battle of Cape Giroux
Siege of Malta

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