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William Caldwell


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service22.1.1693/94CSORN
Last Known Service15.3.1717/18CSORN
Date of Death17.10.1718CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
22.1.1693/94 CaptainCSORN
22.1.1693/9414.3.1694/95
Lizard (24) 1694-1696
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
15.3.1694/954.5.1695
Lyme (32) 1695-1720
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/41
ADM 6/3
5.5.169515.1.1698/99
Anglesea (50) 1694-1719
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/54
ADM 6/3
16.7.1698 Court Martial : William Caldwell, Captain, HMS Anglesea. Crime: Abusing and forcing a woman. Verdict: Acquitted.ADM 1
24.5.169921.4.1700
Crown (50) 1689-1703
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/24
BWAS-1603
22.4.17004.2.1702/3
Advice (48) 1698-1711
British 48 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/34
BWAS-1603
5.2.1702/314.2.1702/3
Swiftsure (64) 1696-1716
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Revenge"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/87
ADM 6/7
15.2.1702/321.12.1705
Torbay (80) 1693-1716
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/89
BWAS-1714
13.8.1704 Battle of Malaga 
14.3.1709/10 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
19.7.171019.10.1710
Royal Sovereign (100) 1701-1723
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/11/58
ADM 6/11
1.2.1716/17 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
3.1716/17bef.29.3.1717
Newport (24) 1695-1714
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
1698 Renamed "Newport"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, ADM 106/709/211
ADM 106
bef.29.3.17176.1717
Royal Oak (70) 1713-1737
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White, ADM 106/709/222
BWAS-1603
8.1717 
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1603
12.11.1717 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteADM 6/12
12.11.17171.12.1717Appointed Commander-in-Chief — ThamesADM 6/12
15.3.1717/18 Rear-Admiral of the RedADM 6/12

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