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John Smith

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service6.5.1798CSORN
Last Known Service27.10.1813CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
6.5.1798		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.8.1805	23.12.1805	Africa (64) 1781-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NAO
21.10.1805		Battle of Trafalgar
23.12.1805		Discharged on promotion	NAO
24.12.1805		Commander	CSORN
4.1806	5.1806	Wolverine (16) 1805-1816 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
5.1809	1812	Magnet (16) 1809-1812 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1.8.1811	1813	Beagle (16) 1804-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
8.1812	1813	Strombolo (14) 1801-1815 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1811 Renamed "Strombolo" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
10.7.1813	8.9.1813	Reduction of San Sebastien
27.10.1813		Captain	CSORN

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

NAOVarious, Web Site

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Posted by Cy on Friday 22nd of October 2021 08:03

Sorry, what you see is what I have

Posted by George W Newman on Thursday 21st of October 2021 20:37

I am looking for a John Smith who died in State of Tennessee, USA in 1823, supposed to be an officer with Nelson at Trafalgar. Do you have any bio on this John Smith beyond his military experience?

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