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Mathew Henry Scott


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1.12.1787CSORN
Last Known Service1816CSORN
Date of Death10.1837 - Southampton DAR-1837

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.12.1787 LieutenantCSORN
24.12.1792 
Boyne (98) 1790-1795
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/187
ADM 6/24
23.1.1794 CommanderADM 6/25
23.1.17944.4.1794
Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/90
BWAS-1793
4.4.1794 CaptainCSORN
4.4.179428.6.1794
Rose (28) 1783-1794
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/91
Confirmed 3.10.1794
BWAS-1714
3.179812.1798
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
1.1801 
Indefatigable (38) 1784-1816
British 38 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
8.180312.1805
Niobe (38) 1800-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
12.18051806
Goliath (74) 1781-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
18061807
Dragon (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1842 Renamed "Fame"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.18061807
Audacious (74) 1785-1815
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
24.8.18127.1814
Chatham (74) 1812-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
4.18151816
Argo (22) 1781-1816
British 22 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
BWAS-1714

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Sunday 2nd of December 2018 21:09

27 Apr 1796 Saint Lucia. A squadron, including the Hebe38, Captain Matthew Henry Scott, arrived with troops, to reduce the Island, which was achieved by 26 May.


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