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Peter Forbes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1730ADM 107/5
First Known Service24.6.1714CSORN
Last Known Service7.1763CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
24.6.171422.9.1714
Lowestoffe (32) 1697-1722
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
17.9.171623.1.1717
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
24.1.171727.5.1717
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
28.5.171728.7.1717
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
29.7.171728.9.1717
Dartmouth (54) 1716-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
29.9.171710.3.1718
Marlborough (90) 1706-1725
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
11.3.171821.7.1720
Kent (70) 1699-1722
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
11.8.1718 Battle of Cape Passaro 
12.7.17255.2.1726
Dunkirk (50) 1704-1729
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
6.2.172631.5.1726
Dunkirk (50) 1704-1729
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
1.6.17268.3.1727
Dunkirk (50) 1704-1729
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/412		ADM 107/5
8.3.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/412RNLPC
4.4.1757 LieutenantCSORN
4.4.175718.6.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/380		ADM 6/18
18.6.175718.7.1757
Prince George (80) 1755-1758
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/413		ADM 6/18
18.7.17575.5.1758
Hussar (28) 1757-1762
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/420		ADM 6/18
23.11.1757 Action of 23 November 1757 
5.5.175826.12.1758
Hussar (28) 1757-1762
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/508		ADM 6/18
26.12.175825.4.1760
Aeolus (32) 1758-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1800 Renamed "Guernsey"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/15		ADM 6/19
19.3.1759 Action of 19 March 1759 
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
28.2.1760 Action of February 28 1760 
2.6.1760 CommanderCSORN
2.6.176030.3.1762
Cruizer (8) 1752-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/170		BWAS-1714
30.3.176221.5.1763
Nautilus (16) 1762-1780
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/394		BWAS-1714
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