James Richard Dacres (1788-1853)

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James Richard Dacres

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth22.8.1788 - Lowestoft CSORN
First Known Service15.11.1804CSORN
FatherE-WIKI
SonE-WIKI
BrotherE-WIKI
Last Known Service20.3.1848CSORN
Date of Death4.12.1853 - Catisfield Lodge, near Fareham, HampshireCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
15.11.1804		Lieutenant	CSORN
5.7.1805		Commander	CSORN
5.7.1805	14.1.1806	Elk (16) 1804-1812 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
14.1.1806		Captain	CSORN
8.1806	6.10.1807	Bacchante (20) 1803-1809 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
3.1811	19.8.1812	Guerriere (38) 1806-1812 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ADM 103/171
19.8.1812		Severely wounded	BG
19.8.1812		Constitution vs Guerriere
10.1833	2.1837	Edinburgh (74) 1811-1865 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
28.6.1838		Rear-Admiral	E-WIKI
20.3.1848		Vice-Admiral	E-WIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 103/171 Document

BGOfficial, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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