Thomas Evans (d.1775)

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Thomas Evans

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service25.9.1743CSORN
Last Known Service11.3.1775CSORN
Date of Death1775CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
25.9.1743		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.7.1757		Commander	CSORN
12.7.1757	9.1.1758	Scorpion (14) 1746-1762 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/418	ADM 6/18
30.1.1758		Captain	CSORN
30.1.1758	30.1.1759	Royal William (84) 1757-1813 British 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/479	BWAS-1714
6.6.1758	27.7.1758	The Siege of Louisbourg
27.10.1758		Action of 27 October 1758
30.1.1759	25.2.1763	Union (90) 1756-1816 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line 1802 Renamed "Sussex" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/3/28	BWAS-1714
20.11.1759		Battle of Quiberon Bay
29.3.1761	11.6.1761	Expedition against Belle-Isle
23.10.1770	27.5.1771	Augusta (64) 1763-1777 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/303	BWAS-1714
15.9.1773	11.3.1775	Ramillies (74) 1763-1782 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/515	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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Posted by Harrieta on Monday 2nd of May 2016 02:16

Hi, Geoffrey Marcus ('Quiberon Bay') is mentioning a J. Evans (where J. stands for John) acting as Union's captain during the battle of Quiberon Bay. This is supported by other French writers.
Any confusion there?
Thanks in advance.

Posted by Harrieta on Monday 2nd of May 2016 02:15

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