Bridges Watkinson Taylor (d.1814)

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Bridges Watkinson Taylor

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service23.1.1797CSORN
Last Known Service18.12.1799CSORN
Date of Death1814BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathDrowningCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.1.1797		Lieutenant	CSORN
17.10.1799		Commander	CSORN
11.1799	18.12.1799	Dromedary (24) 1778-1810 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line 1788 Renamed "Dromedary" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1801	12.1801	Helder (28) 1799-1802 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate 1800 Renamed "Heldin" 1800 Renamed "Helder" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
31.8.1802		Captain	CSORN
4.1803	12.1805	Camilla (20) 1776-1831 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
11.1805	5.1808	Thames (32) 1805-1816 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1808	1814	Apollo (36) 1805-1856 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
31.10.1809	1.11.1809	Action in Rosas Bay
13.2.1812		Capture of the Merinos
18.1.1813	3.2.1813	Attacks on Lagusta and Curzola
27.5.1813		Action of 1813-05-27
13.2.1814		Surrender of Paxo

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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