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Robert Sparks

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1645CSORN
Last Known Service1654CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1645		Anne and Elizabeth (Unknown) 1645-1645 British Unknown Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1653		Exeter Merchant (32) 1653-1654 British 32 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
1653	1654	Benjamin (32) 1653-1654 British 32 Gun Hired Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1603
2.6.1653	3.6.1653	Battle of the Gabbard
31.7.1653		Battle of Scheveningen

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Some NotesW014
Robert Sparks fought in both the Parliamentarian and Commonwealth navies. In 1645, he commanded the Anne and Elizabeth, a hired merchant ship which was captured. In the summer of 1645, he was assigned to the "particular service" squadron. In 1653, he commanded the Exeter Merchant. From 1653 until 1654, he commanded the Benjamin (32 guns and a crew of 120 men), also a hired merchant ship. He fought in the Battle of the Gabbard, where he was assigned to Joseph Jordan's division in the Blue Squadron.

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IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1603Rif Winfield, Book

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

W014James Bender, Web Site

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