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Sir Manley Dixon


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth3.1.1757 - Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotiaref:616
First Known Service1770ref:616
WifeChristiana Sophia Hall (d. 1810)ref:616
WifeCatherine Jefferiesref:616
Son
Manley Hall DixonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1860
W025
Last Known Service27.5.1825ref:616
Date of Death8.2.1838 - Exmouth DAR-1837

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1770 
Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Assistance"
, Volunteer
ref:616
2.2.1771 
Kent (74) 1762-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer
ref:616
1772 
Egmont (74) 1768-1799
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer
ref:616
177316.12.1774
Panther (60) 1758-1813
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:616
1776 
Chatham (50) 1758-1814
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1810 Renamed "Tilbury"
, Midshipman
ref:616
17762.1777
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ref:616
2.7.17764.7.1776Staten Island Landings 
6.12.17768.12.1776Occupation of Rhode Island 
2.17776.9.1777
Badger (12) 1776-1777
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Master's Mate
ref:616
7.9.1777 LieutenantCSORN
21.12.177814.8.1780
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant
ref:616
20.3.1780 1st Action off Monti Christi 
20.6.1780 Action off Monti Christi 
12.8.178017.3.1783
Jamaica (16) 1778-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/388
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 19.12.1781
BWAS-1714
15.8.1780 CommanderCSORN
17.5.178623.5.1789
Orestes (18) 1781-1799
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/334
BWAS-1714
22.11.1790 CaptainCSORN
22.11.1790 
Amazon (32) 1773-1794
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/88
ADM 6/24
13.6.17938.1795
Porcupine (24) 1777-1805
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/245
BWAS-1714
6.17951796
Espion (32) 1794-1799
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
17961797
Espion (32) 1794-1799
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
9.17974.1800
Lion (64) 1777-1837
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
15.7.1798 Action of 1798-07-15 
31.3.1800 Capture of the Guillaume Tell 
7.18002.1801
Genereux (74) 1800-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
2.180127.8.1802
Alexander (74) 1795-1819
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
5.18041805
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
28.4.1808 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.4.180811.1808
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
18091810
Temeraire (98) 1798-1838
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1810 
Ruby (64) 1776-1821
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
31.7.1810 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
28.6.18111812
Vigo (74) 1810-1865
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1793
1.8.1811 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
18121813
Montagu (74) 1779-1818
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1714
18131.1815
Nereus (32) 1809-1817
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
4.12.1813 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
12.8.1819 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
27.5.1825 Admiralref:616

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