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The Battle of Copenhagen 2nd April 1801

BRITISH SHIPS   
Nelson's Command   British Flag
Type Name No of Guns Flag Officer & Captain
Ship of the line Elephant  74 Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson
Capt Thomas Foley
  Defiance  74 Rear Admiral Thomas Graves
Capt Robert Retalick
  Edgar  64 Capt George Murray
  Monarch  74 Capt James Robert Mosse
  Bellano  74 Capt Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson
  Ganges  74 Capt Thomas Francis Freemantle
  Russell  74 Capt William Cuming
  Agamemnon  74 Capt Robert Deveruex Fancourt
  Ardent  64 Capt Thomas Bertie
  Polyphemus  64 Capt John Lawford
Razee Glatton  56
 28x68lb Carronades
 28x48lb Carronades
Capt William Bligh
Frigate Isis  54 Capt James Walker
  Desiree  40 Capt Henry Inman

Riou's Command   British Flag
Frigate Amazon  38 Capt Edward Riou
  Blanch  36 Capt Graham E Hamond
  Alcemene  32 Capt Samuel Sutton
Sloop Dart  30
 30X32lb Carronades
John F Devonshire
  Arrow  30
 30x32lb Carronades
William Bolton
Fireship Zephyr  14 Lt Clotworthy Upton
  Otter  10 Lt George McKinley

Rose's Division    British Flag
Brig Sloop Jamaica  26 Capt J Rose
  Cruizer  18 James Brisbane
  Harpy  18
 16x32lb Carronades
 2x6lb Chase guns
William Birchall
  Hyacna  20  
  Pylades  16  

Bomb Vessels   British Flag
  Zebra  16 Lt Edward Clay
  Discovery  10 Lt John Conn
  Sulphur  10 Lt Hender Whitter
  Heclar  10 Lt Richard Hatherill
  Explosion  10 Lt John H Maratin
  Volcano  10 Lt James Watson
  Terror    8 Lt Samuel C Rowley
Lugger Lar
   
Cutter Fox

   
Admiral Sir Hyde Parker's Ships    British Flag
Ship of the line London  98 Admiral Sir Hyde Parker
Fleet Capt William Dommett
Capt Robert Waller Otway
  St George  98 Capt Thomas Masterman Hardy
  Warrior  74 Capt Charles Tyler
  Saturn  74 Capt Robert S Lambert
  Raisonnable  64 Capt J Dilkes

Detailed to support Nelson at the
Northern end of the Danish Line
   British Flag
  Defence  74 Captain Lord Harry Paulet
  Ramillies *
Veteran *
 74
 64
*Neither of these two ships took part in the battle 
 
DANISH SHIPS   
 

Commodore Fisher's Division   Danish Flag

Blockship Provesteen  58 Capt Lorenz F Lassen
Blockship Wagrien  52 Capt Frederich C Risbrich
Horse Transport Rendesborg  22 Capt Lt Christian T Egede
Praam Nyborb  22 Lt Carl A Rothe
Blockship Jylland  54 Capt Erich Brandt
Floating Battery Svaerdfisken  18 Jnr Lt Soren Somerfeldt
Mastless Frigate Cronberg  22 Lt Jens E Hauch
Floating Battery Hayen  20 Lt Jochum N Meuller
Corvette Elven   6 Capt Lt Baron Hans Holsten
Blockship Dannabroge  60 Commander Olfert Fisher
Capt Fredinand Braun
Praam Aggershuus  20 Lt Thomas Fasting
Floating Battery No 1 Floating Battery  XXXX  Jnr Lt Peter Viemoes
Ship of the line Saelland  74 Capt Frederick Ludwig Harboe
Blockship Charlotte-Amalia  26 Capt Hans H Koefoed
Floating Battery Sohesten  74 Lt Bernhart Middleboe
Ship of the line Holsteen  64 Capt Jacon Ahrenfeldt
Blockship Indfodsretten  64 Capt Albert de Thura
Frigate Hiaelperen  22 Lt Peter Carl Lilienskiold


Deployed in the Harbour Mouth
Steen Bille's Division   Danish Flag
Blockship Elephanten  74 Capt Philip Von Thun
Blockship Mars  60 Capt Neils S Gyldefeldt
Brig Sarpen  18 Capt Lt Carl Farbriuis de Tengnagel
Brig Nidelven  18 Capt Lt Johan Gether
Ship of the line Danmark  70 Commander Capt Steen Bille
Ship of the line Trekrone  74 Commander Capt Peter Riegleson
Frigate Iris  40 Capt Peter Brown
Cutter

    6  
  Forts and Batteries   Danish Flag
Fort Trekrone  65  
Fort Lynetten    6  
Battery Amager  10 Lt Stricker of the Norenfjelske Regiment
Battery Sixtus  44  
Battery
Quintus  31  
Danish Gun Boats   Danish Flag
  Nykobing   4 Lt Neilson
  Aalborg   4 Lt Wilde
  Christiandsund   4 Lt Grove
  Arendel   4 Lt Lercher
  Langesund   4 Lt Erichsen
  Odense   4 Lt Holenberg
  Flensborg   4 Lt van Deurs
  Stege   4 Lt Fabritius de Tengnagel (Jnr)
  Stavaen   4 Lt Jule
  Viborg   4 Lt Giodvad
  Naskau   4 Lt Lous

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