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Robert Browne

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service31.7.1793CSORN
Last Known Service1808CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
31.7.1793		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.1805	2.1805	Genereux (74) 1800-1816 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
5.1808		Bienfaisant (64) 1758-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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Posted by Bob Brooks on Thursday 10th of March 2016 01:16

I believe this Robert Browne shipped as Master's Mate on HMS Cyrus, Armed Transport, joining on 09 Apr 1783, then serving as Master commencing 26 Nov 1783 following the death of Lieut & Cmdr James Turner at Halifax, then appointed as Lieut & Cmdr commencing 23 July 1784 following the death at sea of Lieut & Cmdr Anthony Davison on 16 July 1784. Browne commanded until superseded 25 Jan 1786 at English Harbor, Antigua.

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