Archibald Black (1770-1852)

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Archibald Black

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth16.12.1770NBD1849
First Known Service30.12.1794NBD1849
WifeJane CurrieNBD1849
Last Known Service10.2.1843NBD1849
Date of Death4.9.1852 - RothesayNBD1849

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
30.12.1794		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
30.12.1794	1795	Canada (76) 1765-1834 British 76 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1795	1797	Prince (98) 1788-1837 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
23.6.1795		Action of Ile Groix
1797		Queen (90) 1769-1811 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1797	1800	Drake (14) 1779-1800 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Master	NBD1849
1797	1800	Renommee (34) 1796-1810 British 34 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master	NBD1849
1797	1800	Maidstone (32) 1795-1810 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master	NBD1849
1801		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination	NBD1849
1801	1802	Sans Pareil (80) 1794-1842 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1802		Commanded the prison ship at Port-Royal	NBD1849
1802		Cambridge (80) 1755-1808 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1805	26.2.1806	Hercule (74) 1798-1810 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Master's Mate	NBD1849
26.2.1806	27.5.1807	Reindeer (16) 1804-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Master's Mate	NBD1849
27.5.1807		Lieutenant	CSORN
27.5.1807	1812	Pelican (16) 1806-1812 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
30.3.1808		Capture of Desirade
1812		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
13.8.1813		Married Jane (1 son, 3 daughters)	NBD1849
10.2.1843		Superannuated Commander	NBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

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

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Thursday 26th of May 2016 12:12

Thanks, DoD added to records

Posted by john tarratt on Thursday 26th of May 2016 11:52

archibald black died 04.09.1852 at Rothesay

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