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Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke (1st Baronet of Broke Hall)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth9.9.1776 - Broke Hall, Nacton, near IpswichE-WIKI
First Known Service26.1.1789E-WIKI
WifeSarah Louisa Middleton (d.1843)ref:616
Son
Philip BrokeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1835
ref:558
Son
George Nathaniel BrokeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1825-1845
ref:558
Last Known Service22.7.1830E-WIKI
Date of Death2.1.1841E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.1.1789 Entered the Royal Naval Academyref:616
26.1.17891792
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/23/505		ADM 6/23
25.6.17925.8.1793
Bulldog (16) 1782-1801
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain's Servant		ref:616
5.8.17935.1794
Eclair (18) 1793-1806
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman		ref:616
5.17948.6.1795
Romulus (36) 1785-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		ref:616
14.3.1795 Action off Genoa 
8.6.179518.7.1795
Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
, Midshipman		ref:616
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
18.7.179519.8.1797
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Acting Lieutenant		ref:616
29.9.1795 Southampton vs Vestale 
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
19.8.1797 LieutenantCSORN
19.8.17972.1.1799
Amelia (38) 1796-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		ref:616
12.10.1798 Battle of Tory Island 
2.1.1799 CommanderCSORN
5.179910.1799
Falcon (10) 1782-1800
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.17992.1801
Shark (16) 1779-1818
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.2.1801 CaptainCSORN
14.2.1801 Married Sarah (6 sons, 1 daughter)ref:616
4.18057.1806
Druid (16) 1783-1813
British 16 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
14.9.18061.6.1813
Shannon (38) 1806-1859
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1844 Renamed "Saint Lawrence"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
24.12.180726.12.1807Occupation of Madeira 
1.6.1813 Chesapeake vs Shannon 
21.9.1813 Created 1st Baronet of Broke HallBG
2.1.1815 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
22.7.1830 Rear-Admiral of the BlueNL1834
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