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Sir Charles Dashwood


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1.9.1765 - Vallon Wood, Somerset CSORN
Baptism1.9.1765 - Bicknoller, Somerset CSORN
First Known Service9.1.1779CSORN
FatherRobert DashwoodE-WIKI
MotherHon. Mary SweetingE-WIKI
WifeElizabeth de Courcy - Married 7.11.1799 - St. Andrew, Plymouth WIKITREE
SonCharles RobertWIKITREE
Son
Charles Robert DashwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1824
WIKITREE
Son
John de Courcy DashwoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1814
WIKITREE
SonJohn de CourcyWIKITREE
DaughterFrancisWIKITREE
Last Known Service8.1815CSORN
Date of Death21.9.1847NBD1849
Burial27.9.1847 - Tormoham, Torquay, Devon CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.1.17793.1780
Courageux (74) 1761-1796
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
E-WIKI
31.12.1779 Affair of Fielding and Bylandt 
3.17801781
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
E-WIKI
17811.1782
Grafton (74) 1771-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
E-WIKI
21.7.1781 Southampton vs Fée 
1.17821783
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
E-WIKI
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
3.179420.6.1794
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sub-Lieutenant
ADM 171/8
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
20.6.1794 LieutenantE-WIKI
20.6.17949.8.1796
Impregnable (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
E-WIKI
13.8.17961797
Defiance (74) 1783-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
E-WIKI
17972.8.1799
Magnanime (44) 1794-1813
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
E-WIKI
12.10.1798 Battle of Tory Island 
13.10.179811.1798
Coquille (36) 1798-1798
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
2.8.1799 CommanderDAR-1837
2.8.17991801
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
DAR-1837
2.8.17992.11.1801
Sylph (16) 1795-1811
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
31.7.18011.8.1801Actiion of 1801-07-31 
31.7.18011.8.1801Action of 28th September 1801 
2.11.1801 CaptainNL1814
11.18035.7.1805
Bacchante (20) 1803-1809
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18081809
Franchise (36) 1803-1815
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
11.11.1808 Capture of Samana 
1.18103.1810
Belvidera (36) 1809-1906
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
1.18109.1812
Pyramus (36) 1810-1879
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
8.18135.1814
Cressy (74) 1810-1832
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
8.18148.1815
Norge (74) 1807-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
14.12.1814 Battle of Lake Borgne 
4.7.1840 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Impregnable on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8

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