Royal Navy

The Royal Navy is a maritime combat force and branch of the of the Kingdom of Great Britain, alongside the British Army and, later, the.

From the end of the 17th century until well into the 20th, it was the single largest and most powerful navy in the world, playing a key part in establishing the British Empire as the dominant world power, and patrolling its colonial waters.

Many of those who would later join a life of piracy during the early 18th century, such as Benjamin Hornigold, Edward Kenway and Edward Thatch had served in the Royal Navy as privateers, until the signing of the Treaty of Utrecht, which had ended hostilities between Britain and Spain. Afterward, they became pirates, frequently targeting the vessels of both the Spanish Navy and, when desperate, the Royal Navy, throughout the West Indies.

During the American Revolutionary War, the Royal Navy was responsible for the transportation of Loyalist troops to and from the theatre of war, and played a significant part in the final outcome of the conflict.

Most significantly, during the Battle of the Chesapeake, a British fleet under the command of was engaged and strategically defeated by a French fleet, led by Admiral de Grasse, and supported by the Assassin vessel Aquila. The ship also participated in several smaller campaigns against the British up and down the colonial coastline.

List of Royal Navy warships
Below is a list of Royal Navy warships, not including privateer vessels:
 * HMS Jersey
 * Leviathan
 * Prospector
 * HMS Vulture
 * Windermere
 * HMS Prince
 * HMS Fearless
 * Royal Sovereign
 * HMS Intrigue