Talk:HMS Ruby (1776)

a seaman, John Williams, on board HMS Ruby

What is the source that you used? I have removed it from the article.

The blockade continued for some time, as evidenced by this extract from a letter written by a seaman, John Williams, on board HMS Ruby off Lisbon in June 1808

"We are at present at anchor at the mouth of the harbour in sight of our Enemies. We are in sight of all of their Shipping with a naked eye there is of them 13 Saile of the Line of Battle Ships & 25 Sloops and Brigs of War all the Gun Boats we do not know the number of them. We are only 10 Saile of the Line and 2 Frigates 2 Sloops and Brigs. There is very heavy Batteries which the French has got the possession of them one of them has mounted as many heavy guns as there is Days in a year. We expect orders to go in Every Day So Dear Brother Remember me in your prayer."

All seems to have gone well, since on the 15th October 1808 John Williams again wrote home from HMS Ruby at Spithead.

Happy to add it back, but this seems like original research. Keith H99 (talk) 02:29, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

this is an extract from a letter we have in the family, which we would expect to be correct Delgranson (talk) 21:30, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

I have made some improvements to the article. Although I have restored it to the article, other editors may remove it, if it is considered "original research" in their interpretation. Keith H99 (talk) 14:33, 22 February 2026 (UTC)