William Fooks (d.1798)

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William Fooks

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.6.1765CSORN
Last Known Service20.2.1797CSORN
Date of Death2.10.1798CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.6.1765		Lieutenant	CSORN
17.7.1776		Commander	CSORN
17.7.1776	14.5.1779	Favorite (16) 1757-1784 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/200	BWAS-1714
14.5.1779		Captain	CSORN
14.5.1779	18.4.1780	Deal Castle (20) 1756-1780 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/53 Issued by John ByronBritish Naval Sailor Service 1746-1780 , North America Confirmed 26.11.1779	BWAS-1714
17.4.1780		Battle of Martinique
18.4.1780	27.6.1781	Greyhound (28) 1773-1781 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/480 Issued by Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British Naval Sailor Service 1740-1782 , Barbados Confirmed 15.6.1782	ADM 6/22
15.5.1780		Action of March 15 1780
19.5.1780		Action of March 19 1780
27.6.1781	14.12.1782	Lion (64) 1777-1837 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/304	BWAS-1714
7.7.1794	11.1795	Montagu (74) 1779-1818 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/57	BWAS-1714
20.2.1797		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	ADM 6/26

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