Sir Francis Laforey (1767-1835)

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Sir Francis Laforey (2nd Baronet Laforey)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth31.12.1767 - Virginia ODNB
First Known Service26.8.1789CSORN
Father
Sir John Laforey (1st Baronet Laforey)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1797
SNForum
MotherEleanor FarleyODNB
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN
Date of Death1835NL1835-6

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.8.1789 LieutenantCSORN
22.11.1790 CommanderADM 6/24
22.11.17905.6.1791
Conflagration (8) 1783-1793
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/89		ADM 6/24
6.6.17915.6.1793
Fairy (14) 1778-1811
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/124		BWAS-1714
5.6.1793 CaptainCSORN
5.6.1793 
Champion (24) 1779-1816
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/244		ADM 6/24
5.8.17931795
Carysfort (28) 1766-1813
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/259		BWAS-1714
29.5.1794 Carysfort vs Castor 
5.17957.1795
Aimable (32) 1782-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
12.17953.1796
Beaulieu (40) 1791-1806
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
3.17963.1797
Scipio (64) 1782-1798
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
23.4.17962.5.1796Capture of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice 
14.6.1796 Succeeded as 2nd Baronet LaforeyODNB
4.17974.1801
Hydra (38) 1797-1820
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.5.1798 Commanded the British vessels at the Action of 1st May 1798 
3.180412.1809
Spartiate (74) 1798-1857
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
24.6.180926.6.1809Operations in the Bay of Naples 
31.7.1810 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
9.18105.1812
Dragon (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1842 Renamed "Fame"
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 		BWAS-1793
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
6.1814 
Vestal (16) 1779-1816
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red, 		BWAS-1714
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
2.1.1815 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
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Posted by Jon Miller on Saturday 11th of July 2026 16:27

Portsmouth, 14 February 1810: Captain Francis Laforey is appointed to the Powerful of 74 guns. [Hampshire Telegraph, 16 February 1801]

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