Battle of Camperdown, 11th October 1797

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Battle of Camperdown

11^th October 1797
Part of : The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1780 - 1784)
Previous action : Patriot vs Cameleon 13.8.1781
Next action : Retaking of the Crash 11.8.1799


Batavian Republic - Jan Willem de Winter (1761-1812)

Dutch Fleet, Jan Willem de Winter (1761-1812)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Gelikheid (68)	68	H. A . Ruijsch	40 killed Captured
Name : Beschermer (50)	50	Dooitze Eelkes Hinxt (1741-1797)†	CO Killed
Name : Hercules (66)	66	Ruijsoort	Captured
Name : Admiraal Tjerk Hiddes de Vries (68)	68	J. B. Zegers	Captured
Name : Vrijheid (74)	74	L. W. van Rossum (d.1798)†	Fleet Flagship 58 killed, 98 wounded Captured
Name : Staaten Generaal (74)	74	Samuel Story (1752-1811)	20 killed, 40 wounded
Name : Wassenaer (68)	68	†	Captured
Name : Batavia (50)	50
Name : Brutus (76)	76		Squadron Flagship 10 killed, 50 wounded
Name : Leiden (68)	68
Name : Mars (64)	64
Name : Cerberus (68)	68		5 killed, 9 wounded
Name : Jupiter (74)	74	†	61 killed Captured
Name : Haarlem (68)	68		Captured
Name : Alkmaar (50)	50		26 killed, 62 wounded Captured
Name : Delft (54)	54	Gerrit Verdooren van Asperen (1757-1824)	43 killed, 76 wounded Captured

Dutch minor vessels
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes

Great Britain - Adam Duncan (1731-1804)

Weather Column
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Triumph (74)	74	William Essington	10 killed, 78 wounded
Name : Venerable (74)	74	Sir William George Fairfax (1739-1813)	Fleet Flagship 15 killed, 62 wounded
Name : Ardent (64)	64	Richard Rundle Burgess (1754-1797)†	41 killed, 107 wounded CO Killed
Name : Bedford (74)	74	Sir Thomas Byard (d.1798)	30 killed, 41 wounded
Name : Lancaster (64)	64	John Wells	3 killed, 18 wounded
Name : Belliqueux (64)	64	John Inglis (d.1807)	25 killed, 78 wounded
Name : Adamant (50)	50	William Hotham (1772-1848)	No casualties
Name : Isis (50)	50	William Mitchell (1746-1816)	2 killed, 21 wounded
Name : Circe (28)	28	Peter Halkett	No casualties

Lee Column, Sir Richard Onslow (1^st Baronet of Althain) (1741-1817)
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Russell (74)	74	Henry Trollope (1756-1839)	7 wounded
Name : Director (64)	64	William Bligh (1754-1817)	7 wounded
Name : Montagu (74)	74	John Knight (1747-1831)	3 killed, 5 wounded
Name : Veteran (64)	64	George Gregory	4 killled, 21 wounded
Name : Monarch (74)	74	Edward O'Bryen (1753-1808)	Squadron Flagship 36 killed, 100 wounded
Name : Powerful (74)	74	William O'Bryen Drury (d.1811)	10 killed, 78 wounded
Name : Monmouth (64)	64	James Walker (1764-1831)	5 killed, 22 wounded
Name : Agincourt (64)	64	John Williamson (d.1798)	No casualties
Name : Beaulieu (40)	40	Francis Fayerman (d.1819)	No

Minor vessels
Ship Name	Guns	Commander	Notes
Name : Martin (16)	16	Charles Paget (1778-1839)
Name : King George (12)	12	John Rains
Name : Speculator (12)	12	H. Hales
Name : Rose (10)	10	Joseph Brodie
Name : Active (10)	10		Lieut. J. Hamilton?
Name : Diligent (6)	6		Lieut. T. Dawson??

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ID	Description	Author	Type

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Posted by Bob on Tuesday 12th of June 2018 13:18

This is fantastic
Kind regards
Bob smith coaches,Sunderland Tyne and Wear

Posted by Cy on Sunday 4th of March 2018 18:37

It is always harder to trace a member of the crew rather than an officer. The ships muster books are really the only source. They may contain the period of service, how he was recruited aboard and where he went afterwards.
The admiral's personal papers may also contin passing references, but this is less likely.

Posted by Jim Izatt on Sunday 4th of March 2018 15:13

I have been trying to find out about a John Farquhar who was on board HMS Venerable at the battle of Camperdown. He was Admiral Duncans Steward and is on the muster role. Any suggestions where further information coold be found would be useful

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Battle of Camperdown

Batavian Republic - Jan Willem de Winter (1761-1812)

Great Britain - Adam Duncan (1731-1804)

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