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Edward Hollingworth Delafosse


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth8.11.1788NBD1849
First Known Service2.3.1801NBD1849
WifeSofia YoungNBD1849
Last Known Service16.9.1816NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.3.1801 Entered the NavyNBD1849
2.3.18015.1801
Cruizer (16) 1797-1819
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, 1st Class Volunteer,
NBD1849
2.4.1801 Battle of Copenhagen 
5.180120.7.1802
Saturn (74) 1786-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman, ADM 6/4/100
NBD1849
11.18021805
Africaine (38) 1801-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
1805 
Greyhound (32) 1783-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
18059.6.1806
Blenheim (74) 1801-1807
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
6.8.1805 Action of 1805-08-06 
9.6.18061807
Fox (32) 1780-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman,
NBD1849
1807 
Dasher (18) 1797-1838
British 18 Gun
5th Rate Sloop
, Master's Mate,
NBD1849
18078.1807
Concorde (36) 1783-1811
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate,
NBD1849
7.18079.4.1808
York (74) 1807-1854
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate,
NBD1849
24.12.180726.12.1807Occupation of Madeira 
9.4.1808 LieutenantCSORN
9.4.18082.1811
York (74) 1807-1854
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant,
NBD1849
28.1.180924.2.1809Capture of Martinique 
14.4.180917.4.1809Capture of the d'Hautpoult 
2.18111.1813
Cerberus (32) 1794-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant,
NBD1849
13.3.1811 Battle of Lissa 
1.18134.1813
Cerberus (32) 1794-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant,
NBD1849
14.4.1813 Wounded in a boat attack at the island of MeleraNBD1849
18.5.181520.1.1816
Wye (20) 1814-1852
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, First Lieutenant,
NBD1849
20.1.181611.4.1816
Dover (18) 1811-1836
British 18 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant,
NBD1849
11.4.181616.9.1816
Hebrus (36) 1813-1817
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant,
NBD1849
27.8.1816 Bombardment of Algiers 
16.9.1816 CommanderNBD1849
12.8.1820 Married SophiaNBD1849
1828 Appointed to command a coast guard stationNBD1849
1831 Left the post in the coast guardNBD1849
1831 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849


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