HMS Falcon (1704) was a 14-gun sloop of the Royal Navy. The ship was originally a French privateer named Le Faucon, captured by HMS Kent in 1704. Renamed HMS Falcon, the sloop was armed with 14 guns and had a crew of 100 men. It saw action in the War of the Spanish Succession, capturing several enemy vessels. HMS Falcon was in service for only a short time, being wrecked off the coast of Scotland in 1707. The ship's wreck was discovered in 1972, revealing artifacts and providing insight into naval warfare during the early 18th century. HMS Falcon's brief but eventful service history highlights the role of small warships like sloops in naval operations during this period.

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