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George Burdon


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1770CSORN
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1770 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/231, ADM 6/87/274RNLPC
7.6.1776 LieutenantCSORN
7.6.177610.1.1779
West Florida (6) 1776-1779
British 6 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/243
BWAS-1714
16.9.1783 CommanderCSORN
16.9.178324.9.1783
Proteus (26) 1777-1783
British 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/174
Issued by
John CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1737-1790
, Newfoundland Colony
Confirmed 18.12.1783
BWAS-1714
8.6.178716.11.1791
Alert (14) 1779-1792
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/399
BWAS-1714
25.5.179328.10.1793
Swan (8) 1767-1814
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Explosion"
1783 Renamed "Swan"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/242
BWAS-1714
28.10.1793 CaptainCSORN
28.10.1793 
Champion (24) 1779-1816
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/278
ADM 6/24
3.17986.1798
Alkmaar (54) 1797-1815
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
2.7.1811 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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