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Sir Erasmus Gower


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth3.12.1742TRN3
First Known Service1762TRN3
Last Known Service31.7.1810TRN3
Date of Death21.6.1814TRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1762 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/11RNLPC
9.7.1766 LieutenantCSORN
9.1.1780 CaptainCSORN
9.1.178023.1.1780
Prince William (64) 1780-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/132
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 18.5.1780
ADM 6/22
23.1.17809.2.1780
Porcupine (24) 1777-1805
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/132
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 18.5.1780
ADM 6/22
9.2.178017.5.1780
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/143
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 19.6.1780
ADM 6/22
31.10.17811.1784
Medea (28) 1778-1805
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/358
BWAS-1714
3.9.1782 Battle of Trincomalee 
20.6.1783 2nd Battle of Cuddalore 
1.3.178628.11.1788
Salisbury (50) 1769-1796
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 8.3.1786 ADM 6/23/318
BWAS-1714
1.5.179210.1794
Lion (64) 1777-1837
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/163
BWAS-1714
1.8.1792 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE2
11.17949.1797
Triumph (74) 1764-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
17956.1795
Canada (76) 1765-1834
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
16.6.179517.6.1795First Battle of Groix 
179613.7.1796
Active (32) 1780-1796
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
8.17973.1799
Neptune (98) 1797-1818
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
1.18012.1802
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1714
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
23.4.1804 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
5.18041806
Isis (50) 1774-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
25.10.1809 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
31.7.1810 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN

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