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John Leigh Douglas


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1741TDA
First Known Service17.6.1760TDA
FatherRev. Alexander DouglasTDA
MotherIsabel HoustonTDA
WifeCharlotte Douglas (1750-1840)PROB11
Last Known Service31.7.1810TDA
Date of Death13.11.1810 - Montague Square, London TRN3
Will Probated4.2.1811

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.6.1760 LieutenantCSORN
15.8.177719.9.1777
Prince George (90) 1772-1817
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/302
ADM 6/21
19.9.1777 CommanderCSORN
19.9.177724.2.1779
Cameleon (14) 1777-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/314
BWAS-1714
24.2.17795.4.1779
Delight (14) 1778-1781
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/515
ADM 6/21
5.4.1779 CaptainCSORN
5.4.17795.5.1779
America (64) 1777-1807
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/536
ADM 6/21
1.7.177930.11.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
30.11.177918.4.1780
Terrible (74) 1762-1781
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
16.1.1780 Battle of Cape St. Vincent 
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
18.4.178031.5.1781
Venus (36) 1758-1828
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Heroine"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/354
ADM 6/22
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
18.1.178219.12.1782
Vigilant (64) 1774-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/401
BWAS-1714
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
9.12.179426.12.1794
Irresistible (74) 1782-1806
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/114
BWAS-1714
1.6.1795 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.1.1801 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
23.4.1804 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
18051806Appointed Second in Command — English Channelref:676
10.18055.2.1806
Hibernia (110) 1804-1902
British 110 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
ref:676
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
28.4.1808 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
31.7.1810 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN

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