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− | The ship captained by [[William Laurence]] before the hatching of [[Temeraire]]. | + | The ship captained by [[William Laurence]] before the birth of [[Temeraire]]. |
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− | The ''Reliant'' was a 36-gun [[frigate]] with 200-300 men. Such ships had a powerful combination of maneuverability and firepower, and were used as fast scouts or to interdict enemy shipping, which brought the potential of prize money.
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− | After Laurence's departure, the Reliant remained with [[Horatio Nelson]]'s fleet as it chased the French across the Atlantic. The Reliant then became part of the blockade at Cadiz during the period leading up to the [[Battle of Trafalgar]].
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− | The ship took serious damage in a storm after the battle, and went into drydock for repairs.
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− | Officers:
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− | *[[Gibbs]] -- first lieutenant; assigned to bring the captured [[Amitie]] into port
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− | *[[Tom Riley]] -- second lieutenant before the capture of the Amitie; becomes acting first lieutenant upon Gibbs's departure and is breveted to captain when Laurence harnesses Temeraire.
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− | *[[Wells]] -- third lieutenant
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− | *[[Fanshawe]] -- fourth (?) lieutenant
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− | *[[Pollitt]] -- ship's surgeon
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− | *[[Battersea]] - midshipman
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− | *[[Jonathan Carver]] - midshipman
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− | Crew:
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− | * Giles - Laurence's steward; spooked by dragons
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− | *[[Rabson]] - armourer; improvises Temeraire's first harness
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− | * Masterson - later serves aboard the [[HMS Allegiance]]
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− | *[[Gordon]] - rescued by Laurence and Temeraire (their first flight) after falling overboard during a storm
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− | *[[Bill Swallow]] - somewhat simple-minded, like [[Volatilus]]
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− | [[Category:A-Z|Reliant, HMS]]
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− | [[Category:British Military|Reliant, HMS]]
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− | [[Category:Royal Navy|Reliant, HMS]]
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