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John Giffard

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.10.1790CSORN
Last Known Service1807CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.10.1790 LieutenantADM 6/24
20.10.179013.11.1793
Crown (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/153
Issued by
The Hon. William CornwallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1807
, East Indies
Confirmed 19.1.1792		ADM 6/24
14.11.179311.7.1794
Theseus (74) 1786-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/283		ADM 6/24
12.7.1794 
Queen Charlotte (100) 1790-1800
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/25/61		ADM 6/25
19.10.1794 CaptainCSORN
2.17962.1797
Raven (18) 1796-1798
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
10.179612.1796
Mignonne (32) 1794-1797
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
17978.1798
Mahonesa (36) 1796-1798
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
20.2.17971.3.1797Pursuit of the Santissima Trinidad 
12.3.18014.1801
Hussar (38) 1799-1804
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
9.180110.1801
Active (38) 1799-1860
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1833 Renamed "Argo"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
2.1802 
Magnanime (44) 1794-1813
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.18021.10.1802
Magnificent (74) 1766-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
18031804
Dryad (36) 1795-1860
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
10.18058.1806
Athenian (64) 1800-1806
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
9.18061807
Zealous (74) 1785-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 13th of July 2026 13:46

Portsmouth, 11 April 1801: Capt Giffard, is appointed to the Magnificent. [Hampshire Telegraph, 13 April 1801]

Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 11th of July 2026 18:39

Naval Appointmengts and Promotions: Captain Giffard, to the Hussar. [Hampshire Telegraph, 2 March 1801]

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