Sir Richard Grindall

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Sir Richard Grindall

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service29.11.1776CSORN
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.11.1776 LieutenantCSORN
4.5.177815.7.1778
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant, ADM 6/21/400		ADM 6/21
21.12.1781 CommanderCSORN
21.12.178113.3.1783
Saint Vincent (14) 1780-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/534		BWAS-1714
13.3.1783 CaptainCSORN
13.3.178318.4.1783
Saint Eustatius (20) 1781-1783
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/142
Issued by
Hugh PigotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1735-1787
, Barbados
Confirmed 23.9.1783		BWAS-1714
8.1.17931795
Thalia (36) 1782-1814
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/192		BWAS-1714
26.12.17944.6.1795
Irresistible (74) 1782-1806
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
11.17953.1796
Carnatic (74) 1783-1825
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1815 Renamed "Captain"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
17961797
Colossus (74) 1787-1798
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
4.17977.1797
Russell (74) 1764-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
10.1797 Receiving a pension of £250 per annum as a "captain receiving pensions on account of wounds"SNL1799
2.17991.1801
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1.6.18006.6.1800Operation in Quiberon Bay 
1.18011804
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
4.18033.1806
Prince (98) 1788-1837
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.4.1808 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
25.10.1809 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
12.8.1812 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
2.1.1815 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
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Posted by Robert Boon on Monday 15th of August 2016 11:25

In his petition to the Privy Council which led to him receiving a pension for wounds received, he states 'that in the action with the French Fleet on the 23rd of June last, he was most dangerously wounded, his right arm being broke in two places, and otherwise so bruised as to deprive him of ever having the right use of it, and that his right breast was also so materially hurt as to affect his lungs and injure his health to a great degree'.

Privy Council Register PC2/145 Meeting of 13 January 1796

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