Historedia
Group or institution

Royal Navy

Events
5
Episodes
5
Years
1708–1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Royal Navy, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Capture of Minorca

    1708

    Role: Beneficiary of strategic dominance

    1. 1708 · MenorcaCapture of Menorca

      Anglo-Dutch forces captured the island of Menorca in 1708 during the War of the Spanish Succession.

  2. Britain abolishes the slave trade and establishes the West Africa Squadron

    1808

    Role: Enforcement

    1. 1808 · Coast of West AfricaEstablishment of the West Africa Squadron

      The Royal Navy established the West Africa Squadron in 1808 to suppress the Atlantic slave trade by patrolling the coast of West Africa.

  3. British and Ottoman troops bombard Beirut against Muhammad Ali

    1840

    Role: Bombarded Beirut

    1. 11 September 1840 · BeirutBombardment of Beirut

      British and Austrian naval forces shelled Beirut on 11 September 1840 to pressure Muhammad Ali's forces in the Levant.

  4. Parliament passes the Aberdeen Act

    1845

    Role: Enforcement Agency

    1. 9 August 1845 · WestminsterPassage of the Aberdeen Act

      The UK Parliament passed the Slave Trade (Brazil) Act 1845, known as the Aberdeen Act, on 9 August 1845, empowering naval searches of Brazilian ships.

  5. HMS Warrior completed and commissioned

    1861

    Role: Commissioning Authority

    1. August 1861 to 24 October 1861 · Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company, London, United KingdomCommissioning and Completion

      HMS Warrior was commissioned in August 1861 for sea trials and completed on 24 October 1861 at a cost of £377,292.

Sources

  1. War of the Spanish Succession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. West Africa Squadron Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26
  3. Slave Trade Act 1807 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  4. Oriental Crisis of 1840 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  5. Aberdeen Act Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
  6. HMS Warrior (1860) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13