Warren Hastings
In his discussion of the single-ship action in which the French frigate "Piémontaise" captured the East Indiaman "Warren Hastings" on 11 June 1805, the naval historian William James compared the 18-pounder medium guns on "Warren Hastings" with the 18-pounder long guns that the British Royal Navy used. The medium 18-pounder was long, and weighed 26 Cwt (); the Royal Navy's long 18-pounder was long and weighed 42 Cwt ().