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Charles Stirling


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth28.4.1760WWNH
First Known Service12.6.1778WWNH
Father
Sir Walter StirlingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1732-1785
E-WIKI
Son
James StirlingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1809-1814
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Last Known Service4.1813WWNH
Date of Death7.11.1833WWNH

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
12.6.1778 LieutenantCSORN
5.17807.1781
Pacific (26) 1777-1781
British 26 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
15.5.1780 CommanderCSORN
15.5.17801.12.1780
Avenger (16) 1778-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Fireship
1779 Renamed "Avenger"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/166
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
, North America
Confirmed 5.9.1780
BWAS-1714
5.12.17807.5.1781
Vulture (14) 1776-1805
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
7.5.17816.9.1781
Savage (14) 1778-1815
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/473
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
, North America
Confirmed 29.5.1782
BWAS-1714
13.5.178215.1.1783
Termagant (18) 1780-1795
British 18 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/468
BWAS-1714
15.1.1783 CaptainCSORN
15.1.178322.3.1783
Dictator (64) 1783-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/8
ADM 6/22
31.10.17837.1786
Unicorn (20) 1781-1787
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/158
BWAS-1714
18.4.179118.10.1794
Lapwing (28) 1785-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/118
ADM 6/24
18.10.17942.1795
Venus (32) 1758-1828
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Heroine"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/97
BWAS-1714
179513.10.1798
Jason (38) 1794-1798
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
11.8.1797 Action of 1797-08-11 
29.6.1798 Capture of the Seine 
1801 
Pompee (80) 1793-1817
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
6.7.1801 Battle of Algeciras Bay 
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
6.18061.6.1806
Sampson (64) 1781-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
8.18061808
Diadem (64) 1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
28.4.1808 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
18111813Appointed Commander-in-Chief — JamaicaHJ-DB
12.18111.1812
Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
10.18124.1813
Argo (22) 1781-1816
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
9.5.1814 Sentenced by Court Martial to remain on half-pay list and not to be included in any future promotionsCSORN

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