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Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
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1.5.1752 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/234 | ref:898 | |
30.4.1756 | Lieutenant ADM 6/18/260 | ref:676 | |
21.1.1757 | Commander ADM 6/18/357 | ref:676 | |
21.1.1757 | 23.3.1757 | Mediterranean (12), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/347 | ADM 6/18 |
23.3.1757 | 5.4.1757 | Albany (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/373 | ADM 6/18 |
5.4.1757 | Captain ADM 6/18/380 | CSORN | |
18.7.1757 | 30.11.1758 | Hussar (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/420 | BWAS-1714 |
23.11.1757 | Action of 23 November 1757 | ||
30.11.1758 | 8.5.1761 | Aeolus (32), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/9 | BWAS-1714 |
19.3.1759 | Action of 19 March 1759 | ||
20.11.1759 | Battle of Quiberon Bay | ||
28.2.1760 | Commanded the British ships at the Action of February 28 1760 | ||
29.3.1761 | 11.6.1761 | Expedition against Belle-Isle | |
8.5.1761 | 5.4.1763 | Chichester (68), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/313 | BWAS-1714 |
6.5.1763 | 6.6.1763 | Prince of Orange (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/493 | ADM 6/19 |
6.6.1763 | 17.5.1765 | Bellona (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/505 | BWAS-1714 |
9.1.1767 | 28.3.1768 | Elected a Member of Parliament for Cockermouth | HPO |
25.9.1770 | 7.8.1771 | Portland (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/293 | BWAS-1714 |
1.1776 | 20.9.1808 | Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society | ref:676 |
29.4.1777 | 11.4.1778 | Trident (64), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/282 | BWAS-1714 |
11.4.1778 | 22.5.1779 | Trident (64), as Flag Officer, Commodore | BWAS-1714 |
1.1.1779 | 22.5.1779 | Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay. | ADM 104 |
22.5.1779 | 19.2.1780 | Edgar (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/558 | BWAS-1714 |
8.1.1780 | Attack on the Caracas Convoy | ||
16.1.1780 | Battle of Cape St. Vincent | ||
17.5.1780 | 19.7.1781 | Edgar (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/130 | BWAS-1714 |
19.7.1781 | 8.1781 | Victory (100), as Flag Officer, Commodore | W009 |
1.3.1786 | 11.1788 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Newfoundland ADM 6/23/318 | ADM 6/23 |
8.3.1786 | 24.9.1787 | Salisbury (50), as Flag Officer, Commodore | BWAS-1714 |
24.9.1787 | Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/23/416 | CSORN | |
24.9.1787 | 28.11.1788 | Salisbury (50), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red | BWAS-1714 |
1790 | Barfleur (98), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red | ref:676 | |
21.9.1790 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/24/68 | CSORN | |
1.2.1793 | Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/24/200 | CSORN | |
12.4.1794 | Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/25/30 | CSORN | |
14.2.1799 | Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
9.11.1805 | Admiral of the Red | CSORN |