HMS Phoenix (1694)

HMS Phoenix (1694)

HMS Phoenix (1694) was originally built as a fireship, but re-built as a a sixth-rate frigate in 1709. She had a size of 273 tons, 93 feet in length, and was armed with 20 six-pound cannon. When under the command of Vincent Pearse, she sailed to Nassau, Bahamas in February of 1718, to offer the king's pardon to pirates who were willing to surrender and abandon piracy. [cite book
last = Woodward
first = Colin
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title = The Republic of Pirates
publisher = Harcourt, Inc
date = 2007
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pages = 232-240
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isbn =978-0-15-603462-3
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War of Jenkin's Ear

She played a minor role in the 1740 Siege of St. Augustine.In 1741, under the command of Captain Fanshaw, she was involved in the defense of Charlestown, South Carolina from Spanish pirates.

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