Dawson Mayne (d.1798)

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Dawson Mayne

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.4.1794CSORN
Last Known Service10.4.1794CSORN
Date of Death14.12.1798
Cause of DeathEnemy ActionCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.4.1794 LieutenantCSORN
10.4.1794 
Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/28		ADM 6/25
179814.12.1798
Ambuscade (32) 1773-1798
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant		TRN4
14.12.1798 Ambuscade vs Bayonnaise 
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