HMS ''Windsor Castle'' was a 90-gun

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of the English

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, built by

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, and launched in 1679. ''Windsor Castle'' commissioned in 1690 under Captain George Churchill and took part in the Battle of Beachy Head on 30 June 1690. In 1692 she was under the command of Captain Peregrine Osborne, and took part in the Battle of Barfleur on 19–24 May 1692. In 1693 she was commanded by Captain

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, but was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands on 28 April 1693.

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References

*Lavery, Brian (2003) ''The Ship of the Line - Volume 1: The development of the battlefleet 1650-1850''. Conway Maritime Press. . *Winfield, Rif (2009) ''British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603-1714: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates.'' Seaforth Publishing. . Ships of the line of the Royal Navy 1670s ships Maritime incidents in 1693 {{UK-line-ship-stub