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Arthur Farquhar

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service26.4.1798CSORN
Last Known Service1818CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.4.1798 LieutenantCSORN
29.4.1802 CommanderCSORN
12.18034.2.1805
Acheron (8) 1803-1805
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.2.1805 Action of 1805-02-04 
8.4.1805 CaptainCSORN
23.4.1805 Awarded a sword worth £100 by the Committee for Managing the Patriotic Fundref:1851
5.180623.2.1809
Ariadne (24) 1776-1814
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
8.18093.1814
Desiree (36) 1800-1832
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
5.18141818
Liverpool (44) 1814-1822
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1833 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — JamaicaHJ-DB
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Posted by Robert Boon on Friday 2nd of September 2016 22:14

Capture of Cuxhaven

Commencing 28 November 1813, a British squadron, consisting of Desiree, Shamrock, Blazer, Piercer, Redbreast, gunboats No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, under the command of Captain Farquhar, began the bombardment of two French batteries at Cuxhaven. They surrendered on 30 November 1830 to Russian troops, with the capture of 26 heavy guns, 2 13in mortars, and a blockhouse with 300 officers and men

London Gazette 7 December 1813 Page 2456

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