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Sir William Hall Gage


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth22.10.1777CSORN
First Known Service1795CSORN
FatherGeneral Thomas Gage
MotherMargaret KembleNBD1849
Last Known Service1862CSORN
Date of Death4.1.1864 - Bury St Edmunds

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1795 
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
ADM 171/8
14.3.1795 Action off Genoa 
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
179613.6.1797
Minerve (38) 1795-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
BWAS-1793
11.3.1796 LieutenantCSORN
19.12.1796 Minerve vs Sabina 
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
13.6.1797 CommanderCSORN
13.6.179726.7.1797
Minerve (38) 1795-1803
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Commander
BWAS-1793
26.7.1797 CaptainCSORN
26.7.17971801
Terpsichore (32) 1785-1830
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
3.18015.1802
Uranie (38) 1797-1807
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1798 Renamed "Uranie"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18051808
Thetis (8) 1796-1800
British 8 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
 
7.18053.1808
Thetis (24) 1782-1814
British 24 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
2.18138.1814
Indus (74) 1812-1868
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1818 Renamed "Bellona"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
7.1821 Rear-Admiral 
18251829Appointed Commander-in-Chief — East IndiesE-WIKI
18271830
Java (60) 1815-1862
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1793
10.1.1837 Vice-Admiral 
9.11.1846 Admiral 
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for an action with a French fleet and the capture of 2 sail of the line whilst serving on Princess Royal on 1795/03/14ADM 171/8
24.10.18536.11.1854Appointed Rear-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
6.11.185420.5.1862Appointed Vice-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
1860 Appointed Knight Bachelor 
1862 Admiral of the Fleet 

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Posted by Jerry L. Jacobson on Saturday 12th of September 2015 23:36

This is a wonderful resource for historical research. Thank you.


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