1700-1837 Fleet review (Commonwealth realms)

king george iii reviewing fleet @ spithead, 1773



march 1700, on peter great s visit england, show of strength
23–27 june 1773, king george iii set out kew, in royal coach scarlet outriders, call first formal royal review. on arrival saluted triple discharge of cannon , , proceeded dockyard admirals , captains assembled, each barge, escort king spithead. had dressed crews in fancy colours, each own taste (at time there no uniform naval uniform), whilst resplendent in full dress designed them george ii in 1748. ships on show had fought french in 7 years war , join war of american independence, , led hms barfleur, of 90 guns, built 5 years before.
may 1778, george iii, before france joined american war of independence
1781
june 1794, after glorious first of june
25 june 1814, last consist solely of sailing ships. celebrate treaty of paris (1814), , show allied sovereigns, including czar of russia , king of prussia, tremendous naval armaments has swept ocean fleets of france , spain , secured britain domain of sea. 15 ships of line , 31 frigates present, of them veterans of napoleonic wars. reviewed not george iii, prince regent
september 1820, george iv, first coronation review. 1 ship in attendance hms beagle, later made famous charles darwin.