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NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service21.11.1772CSORN
Last Known Service10.1896CSORN
Date of Death13.2.1801CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.11.1772 LieutenantCSORN
19.4.1779 CommanderCSORN
19.4.17796.11.1779
Cormorant (14) 1776-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/541
BWAS-1714
6.11.1779 CaptainCSORN
6.11.177924.7.1781
Romney (50) 1762-1804
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/70
Issued by
George JohnstonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1787
, Portugal
Confirmed 24.12.1779
BWAS-1714
16.4.1781 Battle of Porto Praya 
21.7.1781 Attack in Saldanha Bay 
9.10.179311.10.1796
Africa (64) 1781-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 22.10.1793 ADM 6/24/273
BWAS-1714
21.3.1796 Attack on Leogane 
17971798
Caesar (80) 1793-1821
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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