Sir Hugh Pigot (1775-1857)

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Sir Hugh Pigot

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1775W025
First Known Service1.5.1788W025
Last Known Service4.7.1853W025
Date of Death30.7.1857W025

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.5.1788 Entered the NavyW025
12.11.1794 LieutenantW025
29.4.1802 CommanderCSORN
8.5.1804 CaptainCSORN
3.18057.1805
Dauntless (22) 1804-1807
British 22 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.18061807
Alligator (16) 1787-1814
British 16 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
28.6.18061808
Circe (32) 1804-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
18081809
Captain (74) 1787-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
2.3.1808 Capture of Marie-Galante 
12.12.180813.12.1808Action at St Pierre 
18091810
Latona (38) 1781-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
28.1.180924.2.1809Capture of Martinique 
10.2.1809 Capture of the Junon 
14.4.180917.4.1809Capture of the d'Hautpoult 
1.11.18101814
Orpheus (36) 1809-1819
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
18141.10.1814
Diomede (26) 1798-1815
British 26 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
10.181411.1815
Nymphe (38) 1812-1875
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1871 Renamed "Handy"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
11.18259.1829
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
15.9.18291831
Talavera (74) 1818-1840
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
9.3.18311834
Barham (50) 1811-1840
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
1834 Appointed 11st Companion of the Order of the Bath of LauderdaleW025
26.9.1834 Appointed 11st Companion of the Order of the Bath of LauderdaleW025
10.1.1837 Rear-AdmiralW025
16.5.18441.7.1847Appointed Commander-in-Chief — CorkW025
6.6.1847 Vice-AdmiralW025
10.7.1847 Appointed 11st Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath of LauderdaleW025
4.7.1853 AdmiralW025
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