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John Donaldson Boswall

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1790 - Co. Fife, New BrunswickNBD1849
First Known Service8.1799NBD1849
WifeCharlotte Angell ChambersNBD1849
Last Known Service1.10.1846NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.1799 Entered the NavyNBD1849
8.17991800
Pouncer (12) 1797-1802
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
1797 Renamed "Pouncer"
, 1st Class Volunteer		NBD1849
18005.1802
Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NBD1849
2.4.1801 Battle of Copenhagen 
5.18027.11.1804
Centaur (74) 1797-1819
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NBD1849
21.6.18031.7.1803Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago 
3.2.1804 Capture of the Curieux 
7.11.180414.9.1805
Curieux (18) 1804-1809
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
8.2.1805 Curieux vs Dame Ernouf 
14.9.1805 LieutenantNBD1849
17.10.18058.11.1806
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
13.3.1806 Action of 1806-03-13 
8.11.180630.4.1807
Crocodile (22) 1806-1816
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
30.4.180721.2.1808
Inflexible (64) 1780-1820
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
15.8.18077.9.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen 
21.2.18087.7.1808
Spitfire (16) 1782-1825
British 16 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
7.7.18084.11.1810
Gannet (16) 1800-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, First Lieutenant		NBD1849
4.11.181023.4.1811
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
23.4.18112.4.1814
Implacable (74) 1805-1949
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1943 Renamed "Foudroyant"
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
2.4.181415.6.1814
Latona (22) 1781-1816
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
15.6.1814 CommanderCSORN
12.8.18199.1821
Spey (20) 1814-1822
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
1822 Married Charlotte (1 son, 1 daughter)NBD1849
26.12.1822 CaptainNBD1849
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainNBD1849
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