Thomas Boys

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Thomas Boys

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service22.6.1784CSORN
Last Known Service8.1814CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
22.6.1784		Lieutenant	CSORN
29.12.1790	17.1.1791	Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lieutenant, ADM 6/24/98	ADM 6/24
18.1.1791		Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lieutenant, ADM 6/24/102	ADM 6/24
1795		Fleche (14) 1794-1795 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
13.7.1795		Battle of Hyeres
13.10.1795		Commander	ADM 6/25
13.10.1795		Racehorse (16) 1781-1799 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/224	ADM 6/25
11.1795	16.11.1795	Fortitude (74) 1780-1820 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Acting Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
6.1796	3.7.1796	Lacedaemonian (12) 1796-1797 British 12 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
3.7.1796		Captain	CSORN
1797	1798	Tourterelle (28) 1795-1816 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
12.1797	9.1798	Severn (44) 1786-1804 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.1798	1800	Aquilon (32) 1786-1815 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1808	5.1809	Saturn (74) 1786-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
11.1808	8.1814	Zealous (74) 1785-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

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Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Friday 27th of May 2022 19:42

ADM 6-25-224 gives 13/10/1795 to the Raceshorse "for rank only"

Posted by Cy on Friday 27th of May 2022 19:38

Is there a source for that? Syrett & DiNardo have 13 Oct 1795

Posted by Tim Oakley on Friday 27th of May 2022 17:55

Thomas Boys promotion to Commander on 30 January 1795

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