HMS Bold was a 14-gun Archer-class gun-brig of the Royal Navy built at Blackwall Yard.

[2] Actually, Cruizer left Bold, Ann and Florence behind during the pursuit and they played no part in the capture.

[5] On 3 August, Bold was in a squadron with Blazer, Basilisk, Tigress, Piercer, Ariadne and Furious when they captured Frederick Wilhelm.

On 29 May 1810 boats from Bold, Desiree, Quebec, and Britomart, all under the command of Lieutenant Samuel Radford, attacked several French armed vessels in the Vlie.

[9] Bold was one of several vessels driven ashore near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight in a gale on 6 January 1811,[10] but the crew was saved.