Alexandre William Black (1768-1836)

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Alexandre William Black

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor, Privateer
Date of Birth1.1.1768ref:692
First Known Service1793ref:692
Last Known Service1815ref:692
Date of Death23.9.1836ref:692

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1793	1815	In the service of France	ref:692
1796	1797	L'Entreprenant (16) 1796-1797 French 16 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1797		L'Heureux Spéculateur (2) 1797-1797 French 2 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1797	1798	L'Heureux Speculateur (14) 1797-1799 French 14 Gun Privateer Cutter , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1800		L'Arbaléte (4) 1800-1800 French 4 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1809	1810	Le Spéculateur (14) 1806-1813 French 14 Gun Privateer Lugger , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1810		L'Eléonore (14) 1809-1811 French 14 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1812	10.5.1812	L'Aigle (14) 1811-1812 French 14 Gun Privateer Cutter , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	BG
1812	16.7.1812	Active (2) 1812-1812 American 2 Gun Privateer Schooner , Seaman (Privateer)	ADM 103/171

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ADM 103/171 Document

BGOfficial, Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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