William Roberts (d.1811)

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William Roberts

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service23.12.1793CSORN
Last Known Service10.1810CSORN
Date of Death1811CSORN
Will Probated25.5.1811, PROB 11/1522/346

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.12.1793		Lieutenant	CSORN
23.12.1793	19.6.1794	Defence (74) 1762-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/293	ADM 6/24
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
20.6.1794		Defence (74) 1762-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/51	ADM 6/25
14.2.1801		Commander	CSORN
14.2.1801	11.1801	Shark (16) 1779-1818 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
14.2.1801	24.8.1804	Snake (18) 1797-1816 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
24.8.1804		Captain	CSORN
8.1808	17.9.1808	Daphne (22) 1806-1816 British 22 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
9.1808	10.1810	Castor (32) 1785-1819 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
14.4.1809	17.4.1809	Capture of the d'Hautpoult

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/24 Archive

ADM 6/25 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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