File talk:Francis Holman, Commodore James in the Protector, with the Revenge and the grab Bombay in the bay off the fort at Gheriah, India, April 1755 (18th century).jpg

Identification of this Revenge

There are two pictures here of the Revenge (one possibly relted to this image), File:Francis Holman - 'Revenge' on the open sea off the coast of Dover.jpg. The auction house says H.M.S on one, but I'm thinking EIC? Both have red flags... Which ship? Broichmore (talk) 11:05, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Broichmore: 1) I can't identify the Revenge of the Dover picture. A date for the painting might help, but there was no suitable HMS Revenge. It was a relatively scarce name for mercantile vessels, though popular among privateers, which were generally small. 2) There was an HCS Revenge (1755–1782), but I am not aware of any report that she had visited England. She is almost certainly the Revenge of the second picture with Protector and Bombay. So, some puzzles. Acad Ronin (talk) 18:51, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, I've added "Unidentified ships in England" as a cat to the former. Broichmore (talk) 10:40, 13 November 2021 (UTC)