HMS Royal Sovereign war-of-the-roses-1455-1485 Infantry: Volksturm Squad

Infantry: Volksturm Squad

Distinguishing himself as the commander of a company of fast-moving mounted arquebusiers

The wars of the 17th century ranged across the whole of Northern Europe

On 28 March 1814 at the battle of Valparaiso

HMS Royal Sovereign war-of-the-roses-1455-1485 Infantry: Volksturm SquadHMS Royal Sovereign was a 1st Rate Ship of the Line of the Royal Navy, bearing 100 guns. She was launched from Plymouth Dockyard in 1786 and developed somewhat of a poor reputation from her crew, supposedly dubbed "West Country Wagon" owing to poor manoeuvrability and speed. Prior to her famous role at the Battle of Trafalgar, she participated in the battles of "The Glorious First of June" as the flagship of Vice Admiral Thomas Graves, and was