Royal George (1798 ship)
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Captured1798
NameRoyal George
Acquired1798 by purchase of a prize
Captured1805
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Captured | 1798 |
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Royal George |
| Acquired | 1798 by purchase of a prize |
| Captured | 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 176,[1] or 180[2] (bm) |
| Complement |
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| Armament | 18 × 6-pounder guns[1] |
Royal George was a French prize that the British captured circa 1798.[2] She made one voyage as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She left that trade and then traded until a French privateer captured her in 1805.