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Frederick William Burgoyne


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth28.5.1778CSORN
First Known Service14.9.1790CSORN
Last Known Service1.10.1846CSORN
Date of Death3.6.1848NBD1849
Will Probated20.6.1848, PROB 11/2076/10

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.1790 Entered the Royal Naval Collegeref:76
14.9.1790c.1793
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/24/67
ADM 6/24
12.17931794
Hannibal (74) 1786-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
17947.1794
Montagu (74) 1779-1818
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
7.179423.6.1795
Nymphe (36) 1780-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate
NBD1849
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
aft.24.6.1795 
Irresistible (74) 1782-1806
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
179612.1796
Comet (8) 1783-1800
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Midshipman
NBD1849
12.17961797
Blenheim (98) 1761-1801
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant
NBD1849
179717.3.1797
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Acting Lieutenant
NBD1849
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
7.3.1797 LieutenantCSORN
7.3.179717.11.1797
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
17.11.179729.4.1799
Arethusa (38) 1781-1814
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
29.4.179913.7.1800
Seine (36) 1798-1803
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
13.7.180015.2.1801
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
15.2.18011.4.1802
Decade (36) 1798-1811
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
16.3.180214.11.1803
Ardent (64) 1796-1824
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
1.4.1802 
Rattler (16) 1795-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
14.11.180327.9.1804
Ariadne (24) 1776-1814
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
27.9.180423.1.1805
Hyaena (28) 1804-1822
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
23.1.18057.1.1806
Centaur (74) 1797-1819
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
7.1.180624.8.1807
Alligator (16) 1787-1814
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
24.8.180719.1.1809Appointed to command the Sea FenciblesNBD1849
3.7.180921.10.1810
Transit (11) 1809-1815
British 11 Gun
Unrated Ship
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
21.10.18103.8.1811
Transit (11) 1809-1815
British 11 Gun
Unrated Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
22.10.1810 CommanderCSORN
22.10.181011.1810
Mutine (16) 1806-1819
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
8.18117.2.1812
Tyrian (10) 1808-1819
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
2.18121815
Port Mahon (18) 1798-1837
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
12.18141815
Sparrowhawk (16) 1807-1841
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
20.9.1815 CaptainCSORN
1.11.18241831Appointed to the Coast GuardNBD1849
6.8.18419.1844
San Josef (114) 1797-1849
British 114 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainNBD1849
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Montagu on 1.6.1794 and a further clasp for an action with the French fleet and the capture of 3 sail of the line whilst serving on Nymphe on 23.6.1795 ADM 171/8

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