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Zachariah Mudge


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth20.1.1770 - Plymouth ODNB
First Known Service11.1780ODNB
FatherDr John Mudge (1721-1793)ODNB
MotherElizabeth Garrett (c 1736-1808)ODNB
WifeJane GrangerODNB
Last Known Service15.9.1849ODNB
Date of Death26.10.1852 - Plympton, DevonODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.1780 Entered the NavyODNB
24.5.1789 LieutenantCSORN
15.12.17902.1.1791
Discovery (10) 1789-1834
British 10 Gun
Other Discovery Vessel
, Lieutenant ADM 6/24/95
ODNB
3.1.1791 
Discovery (10) 1789-1834
British 10 Gun
Other Discovery Vessel
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/99
ADM 6/24
2.179416.5.1797
Providence (12) 1791-1797
British 12 Gun
6th Rate Discovery Vessel
, Lieutenant
ODNB
8.2.1794 
Providence (12) 1791-1797
British 12 Gun
6th Rate Discovery Vessel
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/12
ADM 6/25
24.11.1797 CommanderCSORN
11.179815.11.1800
Fly (10) 1796-1801
British 10 Gun
Hired Cutter
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
8.11.179815.11.1800
Fly (14) 1776-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
15.11.1800 CaptainCSORN
4.18019.1802
Constance (22) 1797-1806
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
9.180219.7.1805
Blanche (36) 1800-1805
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
3.11.18034.11.1803Capture of the Albion 
19.7.1805 Capture of the Blanche 
14.10.1805 Court Martial held for the loss of the Blanche. He was acquitted and complemented on his "able and gallant conduct"ODNB
18.11.18051810
Phoenix (10) 1794-1801
British 10 Gun
Hired Cutter
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
12.18052.1810
Phoenix (36) 1783-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
18141815
Valiant (74) 1807-1843
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
7.18149.1815
Valiant (74) 1807-1843
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1815 Placed on Half-PayODNB
22.7.1830 Rear-AdmiralODNB
23.11.1841 Vice-AdmiralODNB
15.9.1849 AdmiralODNB

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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 13th of July 2026 08:34

Portsmouth 4 April 1801: Captain Mudge is appointed to La Constance, of 28 guns, vice Hay. [Hampshire Telegraph, 6 April 1801]


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