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Sir William Hall Gage


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth22.10.1777CSORN
First Known Service1795CSORN
FatherGeneral Thomas Gage
MotherMargaret KembleNBD1849
Last Known Service1862CSORN
Date of Death4.1.1864 - Bury St Edmunds

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1795 
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ADM 171/8
14.3.1795 Action off Genoa 
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
179613.6.1797
Minerve (38) 1795-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
BWAS-1793
11.3.1796 LieutenantCSORN
19.12.1796 Minerve vs Sabina 
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
13.6.1797 CommanderCSORN
13.6.179726.7.1797
Minerve (38) 1795-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Commander
BWAS-1793
26.7.1797 CaptainCSORN
26.7.17971801
Terpsichore (32) 1785-1830
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
3.18015.1802
Uranie (38) 1797-1807
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1798 Renamed "Uranie"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18051808
Thetis (8) 1796-1800
British 8 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
 
7.18053.1808
Thetis (24) 1782-1814
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
2.18138.1814
Indus (74) 1812-1868
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1818 Renamed "Bellona"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
7.1821 Rear-Admiral 
18251829Appointed Commander-in-Chief — East IndiesE-WIKI
18271830
Java (60) 1815-1862
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1793
10.1.1837 Vice-Admiral 
9.11.1846 Admiral 
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for an action with a French fleet and the capture of 2 sail of the line whilst serving on Princess Royal on 1795/03/14ADM 171/8
24.10.18536.11.1854Appointed Rear-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
6.11.185420.5.1862Appointed Vice-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
1860 Appointed Knight Bachelor 
1862 Admiral of the Fleet 

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Posted by Jon Miller on Monday 13th of July 2026 03:26

Portsmouth, 28 March 1801: Captain Keats is appointed to the Superb, and Captain Gage to L’Uranie, vice Towry, on leave. [Hampshire Telegraph, 30 March 1801]


Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 13th of June 2026 18:24

The Earl of St Vincent has appointed Wiliam Hall Gage, Esq, to be Captain of his Majesty’s ship Terpsichore, in the room of Captain Richard Bowen, who lost his life in the late unsuccessful attack upon the island of Teneriffe. Captain Bowen was a thoroughbred seaman, gallant, humane and generous; a sailor’s friend, beloved and admired by all who had the pleasure and honour of his friendship and acquaintance. [Hampshire Chronicle, 9 September 1797]


Posted by Jerry L. Jacobson on Saturday 12th of September 2015 23:36

This is a wonderful resource for historical research. Thank you.


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