John Ambrose (d.1771)

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John Ambrose

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.6.1728CSORN
Last Known Service17.4.1750CSORN
Date of Death25.3.1771 - BathCSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.6.1728		Lieutenant	CSORN
9.6.1729	25.11.1729	Leopard (50) 1721-1740 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/30	ADM 6/14
25.11.1729	22.12.1729	Leopard (50) 1721-1740 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/42	ADM 6/14
13.1.1729/30	12.1.1732/33	Solebay (6) 1711-1748 British 6 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/14/44	ADM 6/14
27.3.1734		Captain	CSORN
27.3.1734	4.4.1740	Greyhound (20) 1719-1741 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/179	BWAS-1714
12.9.1740	11.4.1745	Rupert (60) 1740-1767 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/330	BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/44	11.2.1743/44	Battle of Toulon
7.11.1745		Dismissed from the Navy	CSORN
1746		Restored (Date is conjectural)	CSORN
17.4.1750		Superannuated Rear-Admiral	CSORN

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