Royalist (1794 ship)

The Royalist was a 16-gun sloop-of-war of the Royal Navy launched in 1794. Details of its career are scant, but vessels of this size and type typically served in convoy escort duties, patrolling coastal waters, and suppressing smuggling. Records indicate the Royalist was active in the English Channel and potentially the North Sea during the late 1790s and early 1800s, a period of intense naval activity during the French Revolutionary Wars. Further specific details on actions engaged in, commanders who served aboard, and ultimate fate may be found in Admiralty records and contemporary naval logs, though a comprehensive and readily available history is currently lacking.