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Edward Riou

 
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth1762/11/20 
Place of BirthFaversham, Kent 
Date of Death1801/04/02 
Place of DeathBattle of Copenhagen 
Cause of DeathEnemy action 
ShipDate fromDate toEventSource
Lieutenant, 1780/10/28W032
Guardian 1789/041789/09As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Commander, 1789/09BWAS-1714
Guardian 1789/091790/04/12As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Captain, 1791/06/04W032
Rose 1793/061794/03As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Beaulieu 1794/111794/17/50As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Amazon 1799/051801/04/02As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1793
 1801/04/02 Battle of CopenhagenBWAS-1793
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
W032 Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner SmithWeb Site
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
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Posted by Tim Oakley on Thursday 17th of May 2012 18:32

Jun 1799 appointed to Amazon 38 and still in command at the 1st battle of Copenhagen where he was killed in action. Command of the Amazon devolved to the first lieutenant John Quilliam

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