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Sir Henry Powlett


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth31.3.1767E-WIKI
First Known Service17.6.1779ODNB
A.K.A.PauletCSORN
FatherGeorge Paulet, 12th Marquess of WinchesterE-WIKI
WifeAnna-Maria Revenscroft - Married 26.10.1813E-WIKI
SonHenry Charles, 1st Bt. Paulet (1814-1886)E-WIKI
Last Known Service22.7.1830ODNB
Date of Death28.1.1832ODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.6.17791782
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/21/572
ADM 6/21
12.3.1789 LieutenantCSORN
12.3.178926.4.1790
Phoenix (36) 1783-1816
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/113
Issued by
The Hon. William CornwallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1807
, East Indies
Confirmed 28.3.1791
ADM 6/24
29.3.1791 A commission as 1st lieutenant of the Vulcan fireship was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
31.3.17919.4.1792
Vulcan (8) 1783-1793
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/114
ADM 6/24
10.4.179227.1.1793
Assistance (50) 1781-1802
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/161
ADM 6/24
28.1.1793 A commission as 1st lieutenant of the Nemesis was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/24
13.2.179319.2.1793
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Ninth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/208
ADM 6/24
20.2.1793 CommanderCSORN
20.2.17938.1.1794
Nautilus (16) 1784-1799
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/212
BWAS-1714
9.1.1794 CaptainCSORN
9.1.179423.5.1794
Vengeance (74) 1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/43
Confirmed 23.5.1794
BWAS-1714
23.5.17946.1795
Astraea (32) 1781-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/43
BWAS-1714
10.4.1795 Astraea vs Gloire 
6.17951.1799
Thalia (36) 1782-1814
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
179812.1798
Caroline (3) 1795-1802
British 3 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
2.179926.5.1803
Defence (74) 1762-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
2.4.1801 Battle of Copenhagen 
18031809
Terrible (74) 1785-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
1.8.1811 Appointed Colonel of MarinesE-WIKI
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
18.5.181323.5.1816Appointed Lord Commissioner of the AdmiraltyE-WIKI
4.12.1813 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
2.1.1815 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathE-WIKI
12.8.1819 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
27.5.1825 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
22.7.1830 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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Posted by Anne Young on Tuesday 31st of August 2021 07:04

I agree with the comments made by Peter Hore in 2014. This is the same officer as Lord henry Paulet. see The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 17 page 47 onwards available through Google Books


Posted by Peter Hore on Friday 19th of September 2014 15:01

Is this not a mistake for Captain Lord Henry Paulet?


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