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James Richard Dacres


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.1749 - Gibraltar TRN3
First Known Service2.1762TRN3
FatherRichard Dacresref:616
MotherMary Batemanref:616
WifeEleanor Blandford PearceE-WIKI
Son
James Richard DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1848
E-WIKI
Son
Barrington DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1796-1807
E-WIKI
Nephew
William Furlong WiseBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1804-1821
ref:676
Brother
Sir Richard DacresBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1775-1807
ref:616
Last Known Service28.4.1808TRN3
Date of Death6.1.1810TRN3
Cause of DeathFall from a horseTRN3

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.17621763
Active (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
ref:616
17.3.1769 LieutenantCSORN
6.177625.11.1776
Carlton (12) 1776-1785
British 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
25.11.1776 CommanderCSORN
25.11.17765.9.1777
Sylph (14) 1776-1783
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Lightning"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/236
BWAS-1714
1.8.1777 Married EleanorE-WIKI
5.9.177717.12.1778
Ceres (18) 1777-1778
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
13.9.1780 CaptainCSORN
13.9.178021.8.1782
Perseus (20) 1776-1805
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/169
BWAS-1714
1.12.1780 Commander-in-Chief at the Sinking of Le Comte d'Avaux 
1.12.1780 Sinking of Le Comte d'Avaux 
21.8.178230.12.1782
Orpheus (32) 1780-1807
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/531
ref:616
30.12.178212.5.1783
Aurora (28) 1777-1814
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/567
BWAS-1714
20.3.17931795
Sceptre (64) 1781-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/222
BWAS-1714
4.1.17944.6.1794Operations against San Domingo 
3.17952.1799
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
5.179825.5.1798
Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
18021803Appointed Commander-in-Chief — PlymouthE-WIKI
18031805
Franchise (36) 1803-1815
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
ref:616
6.180310.1803
Foudroyant (80) 1798-1892
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1714
11.18033.1804
Courageux (74) 1800-1832
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1793
18041808Appointed Commander-in-Chief — JamaicaE-WIKI
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
18051806
Hercule (74) 1798-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
BWAS-1793
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
28.4.1808 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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