The Lilywhites, the Napoleonic War nickname given to the 59th Foot, probably because of their facing color. Also applied to the 13th Light Dragoons who had a white trouser stripe.
HMS Apollo, the fourth ship of the Royal Navy to be named for the Greek god Apollo, was a fifth-rate frigate of 36 guns launched in 1799 and wrecked with heavy loss of life in 1804.
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