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Lord Robert Manners


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth6.2.1758ref:845
First Known Service13.5.1778ref:845
FatherJohn Manners, Marquess of Granby (1721-1770)ref:845
MotherLady Frances Seymour (1728-1761)ref:845
Last Known Service12.4.1782ref:845
Date of Death23.4.1782BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathTetanusref:845

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.2.1758 Appointed LordODNB
1763 Educated at Eton College until 1771.ODNB
13.5.1778 LieutenantCSORN
17.9.177816.2.1779
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/453
ODNB
16.2.177923.3.1779
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/510
ODNB
2.9.177917.1.1780
Alcide (74) 1779-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/23
ODNB
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
17.1.1780 CaptainCSORN
17.1.178012.4.1782
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/100
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 17.3.1780
BWAS-1714
14.9.178023.4.1782Elected a Member of Parliament for CambridgeshireODNB
29.4.178130.4.1781Battle of Fort Royal 
5.9.1781 Battle of the Chesapeake 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 

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