HMS Prince Regent

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HMS Prince Regent was a 56-gun British warship that served on Lake Ontario during the War of 1812. The Prince Regent was launched on April 14, 1814 at the Kingston Royal Naval Dockyard in Kingston, Upper Canada. Following the War of 1812 the frigate was renamed HMS Kingston.

[edit] References

  • Robert Malcomson (2001). Warships of the Great Lakes: 1754-1834. ISBN 1557509107. 
  • Robert Malcomson (1998). Lords of the Lake. ISBN 1557505322. 
  • Jonathan Moore (2006). Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Three War of 1812 Wrecks at Kingston, Ontario : HMS St. Lawrence, HMS Kingston and HMS Burlington : Report for Province of Ontario Licence to Conduct Archaeological Exploration or Fieldwork 1999-096 at Sites BbGd-6, BbGc-45 and BbGc-46. ISBN 0-9781712-0-9.