William Fortescue (d.1775)

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William Fortescue

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service5.11.1740CSORN
Last Known Service5.12.1763CSORN
Date of Death21.10.1775CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
5.11.1740		Lieutenant	ref:898
8.2.1745/46		Commander	CSORN
8.2.1745/46	16.4.1746	Aetna (8) 1739-1746 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/59	ADM 6/17
17.4.1746	14.1.1746/47	Swift (8) 1741-1756 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/92	BWAS-1714
4.1.1757		Captain	CSORN
4.1.1757	4.5.1761	Prince Edward (44) 1745-1766 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/340	BWAS-1714
24.8.1757		Prince Edward v French Frigate
29.12.1758		Capture of Goree
29.3.1761	11.6.1761	Expedition against Belle-Isle
4.5.1761	22.6.1762	Hero (74) 1759-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1800 Renamed "Rochester" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
22.6.1762	2.2.1763	Achilles (60) 1756-1784 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/418	BWAS-1714

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