George Nicholas Hardinge (1781-1808)

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George Nicholas Hardinge

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth11.4.1781 - Kingston upon ThamesTRN5
Baptism19.5.1781 - Kingston upon Thamesref:719
First Known Service15.10.1800TRN5
FatherHenry Hardinge (1754-1820)ref:631
MotherFrances Best (1764-1837)ref:631
Last Known Service8.3.1808TRN5
Date of Death8.3.1808 - off CeylonTRN5
Cause of DeathEnemy action - hit by grapeshotTRN5

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
15.10.1800		Lieutenant	CSORN
29.4.1802		Commander	CSORN
3.1803	2.1804	Terror (8) 1779-1812 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
11.1803	10.4.1804	Scorpion (18) 1803-1819 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
10.4.1804		Captain	CSORN
9.1804	1.1805	Proselyte (28) 1804-1808 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1.1805	3.1806	Valorous (22) 1804-1817 British 22 Gun Unrated Sloop , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1807	8.3.1808	San Fiorenzo (36) 1794-1837 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
6.3.1808	8.3.1808	Taking of the Piemontaise

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:631 Web Site

ref:719 Family History

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