HMS ''Marlborough'' was a 74-gun

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ship of the line of the

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, launched on 22 June 1807 at

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. In 1807, she helped escort the Portuguese royal family in its flight from Portugal to Brazil. In 1812 ''Marlborough'' became the flagship to Rear-Admiral

Sir George Cockburn Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet, (22 April 1772 – 19 August 1853) was a British Royal Navy officer. As a captain he was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in February 1797 during the French Revolutionary Wars a ...

off Cadiz, from where she went to the

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and took part in the capture of Washington in August 1814.Winfield, British Warships. ''Marlborough'' was laid up in Ordinary at Portsmouth from 1816 and broken up there in July 1835.

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* Hannings, Bud. (2012). ''The War of 1812: A Complete Chronology with Biographies of 63 General Officers''. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. * Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650–1850.'' Conway Maritime Press. . * Ships of the line of the Royal Navy Fame-class ships of the line 1807 ships Ships built in Deptford War of 1812 ships of the United Kingdom {{UK-line-ship-stub