HMS Bold was a 14-gun Archer-class gun-brig constructed at Blackwall Yard for the Royal Navy. As a relatively small and maneuverable vessel, she served during the early 19th century, primarily engaging in minor naval actions and patrol duties. Her armament consisted of 14 guns, suitable for her role in coastal defense and anti-privateering operations. Commissioned initially under Lieutenant James Ides Short for service at the Nore, her command soon transitioned to Lieutenant James Agassiz in October 1801, followed by Lieutenant William Chivers in June 1802. Throughout her service, HMS Bold participated in several notable engagements, often operating in concert with other Royal Navy vessels. For instance, on 15 March 1805, she was part of a squadron that captured the Industria, and on 31 March 1805, she, alongside the hired armed cutter Ann, captured the Neptunus. She also contributed to the capture of the Frederick Wilhelm on 3 August 1805, operating alongside ships such as Blazer, Basilisk, Tigress, Piercer, Ariadne, and Furious. HMS Bold was active in anti-privateering actions, including her involvement in the recapture of vessels such as Ceres, John, Amy, and George in November 1805, and her capture of the Conceicas e Almas in October 1806. Her operational range extended to the Vlie in May 1810, where boats from Bold and other vessels under Lieutenant Samuel Radford attacked French armed vessels, burning a French lugger and capturing others with no casualties on the British side. Her service ended after she was driven ashore near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, in a gale on 6 January 1811. Fortunately, her crew was saved, but the vessel was subsequently broken up at Sheerness in April 1811. HMS Bold's career reflects the typical duties of a small, versatile gun-brig during the Napoleonic Wars, engaging in patrols, captures, and minor actions essential to Britain's maritime security during that period.

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