Holmes' Bonfire, 9th August 1666 - 10th August 1666

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Holmes' Bonfire

9^th August 1666 (1666/08/19 NS) - 10^th August 1666 (1666/08/20 NS)
Part of : The Second Anglo-Dutch War (1665 - 1667)
Previous action : St James Day Battle 25.7.1666 - 26.7.1666
Next action : Action of 1666-08-31 31.8.1666


Kingdom of England

Ship Name	Commander	Notes
Name : Tiger (40) 1647-1681 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Frigate	John WetwangBritish Naval Sailor Merchant Sailor Service 1653-1676	Fleet Flagship
Name : Assurance (32) 1646-1698 British 32 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	John NarboroughBritish Naval Sailor Service 1664-1688
Name : Bredah (46) 1655-1666 British 46 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1660 Renamed "Bredah"	Thomas PageBritish Naval Sailor Service 1661-1670 , Joseph SandersBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1666
Name : Dragon (40) 1647-1690 British 40 Gun 4th Rate Ship	Thomas Room CoyleBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1680
Name : Sweepstakes (36) 1666-1698 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Francis SandersBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1667
Name : Advice (42) 1650-1698 British 42 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line	Charles O'BryanBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1667
Name : Fountain (34) 1664-1672 British 34 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Thomas LegatBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672
Name : Garland (22) 1654-1698 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship 1660 Renamed "Garland"	Charles HawardBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1672
Name : Bryar (12) 1651-1667 British 12 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Joseph PaineBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1667
Name : Pembroke (22) 1655-1667 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Richard GoodladBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1668
Name : Lizard (6) 1653-1666 British 6 Gun 5th Rate Ship	Joseph HarrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1676
Name : Fox (6) 1658-1666 British 6 Gun 6th Rate Fireship	John ElliotBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1679	Fireship (Expended)
Name : Fanfan (4) 1666-1693 British 4 Gun 6th Rate Ketch	William GarrisBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666-1667
Name : Richard (4) 1666-1666 British 4 Gun Unrated Fireship	Henry BrowneBritish Naval Sailor Service 1666
Name : Samuel (4) 1666-1666 British 4 Gun Unrated Fireship	William SealeBritish Naval Sailor Service 1665-1667

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Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:26	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate frigate 'Seahorse' (1748) (24) 1748-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate

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