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Richard Edwards


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service3.9.1688CSORN
Last Known Service19.1.1707/8CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.9.1688 LieutenantCSORN
3.9.16881689
Plymouth (52) 1653-1703
British 52 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant ADM 106/389/15
ADM 106
1.5.1689 Battle of Bantry Bay 
10.3.1689/90 CaptainCSORN
10.3.1689/9012.1692
Greenwich (54) 1666-1700
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
19.5.1692 Battle of Barfleur 
2.6.16924.6.1692Battle of La Hogue 
16931694
Kent (70) 1679-1697
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
B051
21.1.1694/952.9.1695
Chichester (80) 1695-1705
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/11
ADM 6/3
2.9.169515.12.1696
Severn (54) 1695-1734
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/74
BWAS-1603
10.3.1696/9710.12.1699
Exeter (60) 1697-1740
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/81
BWAS-1603
13.12.169730.12.1697Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Nore

for 10 days, and ADM 6/4/132 for 7 days.

ADM 6/4
7.1.1697/98 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Thames and MedwayADM 6/4
3.8.1698 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Portsmouth ADM 6/5/26

for 15 days

ADM 6/5
26.2.1700/113.1.1701/2
Royal Oak (70) 1690-1710
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 9.3.1700/1 ADM 6/6/61
BWAS-1603
14.1.1701/211.2.1703/4
Berwick (70) 1700-1742
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/6/130
BWAS-1603
12.10.1702 Battle of Vigo 
13.12.170412.10.1705
Triumph (90) 1698-1750
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1714 Renamed "Prince"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/118
BWAS-1714
19.12.170530.9.1706
Triumph (90) 1698-1750
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1714 Renamed "Prince"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/210
ADM 6/8
29.8.170710.10.1707
Cumberland (80) 1695-1707
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/9/29
TRN2
10.10.1707 Commanded the British Squadron at the Battle of the Lizard 

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