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John Walker
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
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Pylades (16)
1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
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George Stevenson Wintour
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
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Arrogant (74)
1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Excellent (74)
1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Edward Marsh
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
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Charles Proby
British
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
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Justus Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
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British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
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British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
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Lord Richard Howe (1
st
Earl Howe)
British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
Richard Hill
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1791
Grampus (54)
1795-1799
British 54 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
Earl Fitzwilliam (26)
1786-1799
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1786)
Theseus (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1786)
Tigre (74)
1795-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
Alliance (36)
1795-1802
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1795)
Alliance (36)
1795-1802
British 36 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1795)
Theseus (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1786)
Tigre (74)
1795-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1795)
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William Higgins
Nationality
British
Roles
Privateer
First Known Service
1742
ref:1290
Last Known Service
1745
ref:1290
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
1742
Revenge (12)
1741-1745
British 12 Gun
Privateer
Sloop
,
Lieutenant
ref:1293
1.6.1745
Hector (12)
1744-1745
British 12 Gun
Privateer
Sloop
,
Captain
, and Commanding Officer
ref:1290
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
ref:1290
Rhode Island and the sea
Howard Willis Preston
,
Book
ref:1293
Rhode Island in the colonial wars. A list of Rhode Island soldiers & sailors in King George's war, 1
Howard Millar Chapin
,
Book
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Tuesday 16th of June 2026 16:00
Jon Miller
Lord Richard Howe (1
st
Earl Howe)
British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:41
Jon Miller
Richard Hill
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1791
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:37
Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Grampus' (1795) (54)
1795-1799
British 54 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:36
Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Earl Fitzwilliam' (1786) (26)
1786-1799
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Tuesday 16th of June 2026 15:32
Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Theseus' (1786) (74)
1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line