Francis Briggs (1784-?)

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Francis Briggs

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth18.5.1784CSORN
First Known Service9.1803CSORN
UncleNBD1849
Last Known Service25.1.1837CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.1803	8.5.1804	Halcyon (16) 1803-1812 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Acting Lieutenant	NBD1849
8.5.1804		Lieutenant	CSORN
8.5.1804	3.1808	Halcyon (16) 1803-1812 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
13.12.1806		Wounded in the arm	NBD1849
13.12.1806		Action off Cape St Martin
3.1808	10.1812	Invincible (74) 1808-1861 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
10.1812	12.1813	Merope (14) 1808-1815 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
12.1813		Went on half-pay	NBD1849
25.1.1837		Superannuated Commander	NBD1849

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Posted by Jonathan Gray on Friday 15th of September 2017 22:46

Francis Donnelly Briggs died on 25 May 1853 at Sun Mead House at Fetcham, Letherhead, Surrey.

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