Stephen Elliott | |
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| Nationality | British |
| Ship | Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captain, 1695/01/14 | W032 | |||
| Maidstone | 1695/01/14 | 1695/06/09 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |
| Charles Galley | 1696 | 1697 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |
| Bristol | 1697 | 1698 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1603 |
| Scarborough | 1701 | 1701/12 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| Notes on Officer | |
|---|---|
| Origin | TRN2 |
| Stephen Elliot was originally master of a small trader in the West Indies. He had been given his commission as captain of the Maidstone in January, 1696, as a reward for having escaped from a French prison in San Domingo with valuable information respecting a projected attack on Jamaica in 1695. He consequently never served as a lieutenant. | |
| Origin | TRN2 |
| Stephen Elliot was originally master of a small trader in the West Indies. He had been given his commission as captain of the Maidstone in January, 1696, as a reward for having escaped from a French prison in San Domingo with valuable information respecting a projected attack on Jamaica in 1695. He consequently never served as a lieutenant. | |
| Promotion | BWAS-1603 |
| Promoted to Post Captain having never been a Lieutenant and commissioned as a reward for escaping from a French prison with valuable information | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| W032 | Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy | David Bonner Smith | Web Site |
| BWAS-1603 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1603 - 1714 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| TRN2 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol II | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |