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William Henry Douglas


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth28.7.1763CSORN
First Known Service22.1.1774CSORN
Father
Sir Charles Douglas (1st Baronet Carr)British
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1789
ADM 6/21
MotherUranie Lydie MarteilheE-WIKI
WifeMary - Married 26.9.1786ADM 6/346
Last Known Service28.4.1808CSORN
Date of Death23.5.1809CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
22.1.17741777
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/21/11
ADM 6/21
28.9.1778 LieutenantCSORN
28.9.1778 
Canada (Unknown) 1777-1779
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/490
Issued by
John MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1787
, Newfoundland Colony
Confirmed 21.12.1778
ADM 6/21
13.3.1782 CommanderCSORN
13.3.178215.4.1782
Barbadoes (14) 1782-1784
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/554
Issued by
George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 13.12.1782
ADM 6/22
12.4.1782 CaptainCSORN
15.4.17827.6.1782
Glorieux (74) 1782-1782
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/29
Confirmed 4.3.1783
ADM 6/23
7.6.17828.10.1783
Licorne (32) 1778-1783
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 14.6.1782 ADM 6/23/246
Issued by
George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 1.10.1784
BWAS-1714
31.10.1783 
Ariadne (20) 1776-1814
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/158
ADM 6/23
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
28.4.1808 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN

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