HMS Victory

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ship designation?104-gun first-rate wooden sailing ship of the line
2. What is the construction commencement?1759
3. Why was HMS Victory built?It was ordered during the Seven Years' War to celebrate Britain's victories like Quebec and Minden. The name Victory was chosen to honor those successes.
4. When did HMS Victory fight in battles?Victory first fought in 1778 during the American Revolutionary War. It also fought in the French Revolutionary Wars and was most famous for the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

First-Rate Ship: The largest and most heavily armed warships of the sailing era, typically with over 100 guns.
Ship of the Line: A type of sailing warship designed for naval warfare, forming the 'line' of battle.
In Ordinary: A naval term for a ship that is laid up in reserve, not actively employed but maintained.
Flagship: The principal vessel in a fleet, carrying the commander and their staff.