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Sir John Gore

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth9.2.1772 - County Kilkenny, Ireland, Kilkenny E-WIKI
First Known Service11.2.1779E-WIKI
Father-in-Law
Sir George MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1771-1810
E-WIKI
WifeGeorgiana MontaguE-WIKI
Last Known Service27.5.1825E-WIKI
Date of Death21.8.1836 - Datchet, Buckinghamshire, Buckinghamshire E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.2.177910.1780
Drake (12) 1771-1782
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.1781 Entered the NavyODNB
26.10.178910.12.1792
Perseverance (36) 1781-1823
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/149
Issued by
The Hon. William CornwallisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1807
, East Indies
Confirmed 6.12.1791		ADM 6/24
26.11.1789 LieutenantADM 6/24
11.12.1792 
Lowestoffe (28) 1761-1801
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/184		ADM 6/24
24.5.1794bef.6.1795
Fleche (14) 1794-1795
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
11.179412.1795
Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
12.11.1794 CaptainCSORN
14.3.1795 Action off Genoa 
4.17957.10.1795
Censeur (74) 1795-1795
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
7.10.1795 Action of 1795-10-07 
9.1796 
Trent (36) 1796-1823
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
9.17961800
Triton (32) 1796-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
11.8.1797 Action of 1797-08-11 
15.10.179917.10.1799Capture of Spanish Treasure Ships 
4.18011.1804
Medusa (32) 1801-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.180412.1804
Medusa (32) 1801-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.10.1804 Battle of Cape St Maria 
21.2.1805 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE2
2.18068.1807
Revenge (74) 1805-1849
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
25.9.1806 Action off Rochefort 
15.8.1808 Married Georgiana (Four children)E-WIKI
18107.1812
Tonnant (80) 1798-1821
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
18.10.18101812
Revenge (74) 1805-1849
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
13.11.181023.12.1810Actions at La Hougue 
4.12.1813 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.6.1814 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
2.1.1815 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
18181821Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The NoreE-WIKI
27.5.1825 Vice-AdmiralE-WIKI
18311834Appointed Commander-in-Chief — East IndiesE-WIKI
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