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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1774 | 1777 | Medway (60)
1755-1811 , MidshipmanBritish 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1802 Renamed "Arundel" | ref:616 |
| 9.1777 | 12.1777 | Invincible (74)
1765-1801 , MidshipmanBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 16.12.1777 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 16.12.1777 | 10.3.1778 | Prince George (90)
1772-1817 , Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/346British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 10.3.1778 | 11.4.1778 | Royal Oak (74)
1769-1815 , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/377British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1805 Renamed "Assistance" | ref:616 |
| 11.4.1778 | 16.4.1778 | Royal Oak (74)
1769-1815 , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/389British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1805 Renamed "Assistance" | ref:616 |
| 13.5.1778 | 25.7.1778 | Jupiter (50)
1778-1808 , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/405British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 25.7.1778 | 20.3.1779 | Jupiter (50)
1778-1808 , First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/438British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 20.10.1778 | Action of 1778-10-20 | ||
| 20.3.1779 | Commander | CSORN | |
| 20.3.1779 | 7.2.1781 | Swallow (14)
1779-1781 , Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/527British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 8.2.1781 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 8.2.1781 | 13.5.1781 | Gibraltar (80)
1780-1836 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/356British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line Issued by Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British , Barbados
Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 Confirmed 25.10.1781 | ref:616 |
| 9.2.1781 | 5.1781 | Invincible (74)
1765-1801 , Captain and Commanding OfficerBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 29.4.1781 | 30.4.1781 | Battle of Fort Royal | |
| 9.5.1781 | 14.7.1781 | Russell (74)
1764-1811 , Captain and Commanding OfficerBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 25.7.1781 | 7.2.1782 | Amazon (32)
1773-1794 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/470British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate Issued by Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney)British , Barbados
Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 Confirmed 16.5.1782 | BWAS-1714 |
| 11.9.1782 | 16.5.1783 | Brune (32)
1761-1792 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/514British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | BWAS-1714 |
| 25.9.1788 | Married Anne | ODNB | |
| 25.2.1792 | Succeeded as 2nd Baronet Bickerton of Upwood | ref:616 | |
| 30.4.1793 | 7.7.1794 | Ruby (64)
1776-1821 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/233British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 7.7.1794 | 7.1797 | Ramillies (74)
1785-1850 , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 10.1797 | 4.1799 | Terrible (74)
1785-1836 , Captain and Commanding OfficerBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1799 | 8.1799 | Cumberland (74)
1774-1804 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 14.2.1799 | Rear-Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 2.1800 | 5.1800 | Gladiator (44)
1783-1817 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBritish 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.5.1800 | 10.1802 | Seahorse (38)
1794-1819 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBritish 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | BWAS-1793 |
| 10.6.1800 | 24.6.1801 | Swiftsure (74)
1787-1801 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the BlueBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 1.1.1801 | Rear-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 5.1802 | 26.3.1804 | Kent (74)
1798-1817 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 26.3.1804 | 17.6.1805 | Royal Sovereign (100)
1786-1841 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBritish 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1825 Renamed "Captain" | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.4.1804 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 17.6.1805 | 9.1805 | Queen (90)
1769-1811 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the WhiteBritish 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | ref:616 |
| 9.11.1805 | Vice-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 6.4.1807 | 25.3.1812 | Appointed Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty | ref:616 |
| 2.1808 | Elected as Member of Parliament for Poole. Held until 1812 | ODNB | |
| 25.10.1809 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 31.7.1810 | Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 1812 | Appointed commander-in-chief at Portsmouth | ODNB | |
| 1812 | Royal William (84)
1757-1813 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the BlueBritish 84 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 | |
| 1812 | 1815 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Portsmouth | E-WIKI |
| 9.1812 | 10.1815 | Puissant (74)
1793-1816 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the BlueBritish 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1793 |
| 10.1813 | 5.1815 | Prince (98)
1788-1837 , as Flag Officer, Admiral of the BlueBritish 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 4.6.1814 | Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 2.1.1815 | Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | TKE1 | |
| 2.1.1815 | Made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | ODNB | |
| 5.1.1818 | Became lieutenant-general of marines | ODNB | |
| 27.5.1825 | Admiral of the Red | TRN3 |