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Sir George Monk (Duke Albemarle)


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1653CSORN
Last Known Service1666CSORN
Date of Death3.1.1669/70TKE1

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1653 
Resolution (64) 1641-1661
British 64 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1649 Renamed "Resolution"
1660 Renamed "Royal Prince"
, as Flag Officer, General at Sea,
BWAS-1603
2.1653 
Vanguard (56) 1631-1667
British 56 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
, as Flag Officer, General at Sea,
BWAS-1603
18.2.1652/5320.2.1652/53Battle of Portland 
2.6.16533.6.1653Battle of the Gabbard 
31.7.1653 Commanded the English Fleet at the Battle of Scheveningen 
8.16531654
Swiftsure (56) 1653-1666
British 56 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, General at Sea,
BWAS-1603
10.16531654
Swiftsure (42) 1621-1654
British 42 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
, as Flag Officer, General at Sea,
BWAS-1603
1660 Appointed Duke Albemarle 
26.5.1660 Appointed Knight Companion of the Order of the GarterTKE1
1666 Admiral of the FleetCSORN
1666 
Royal Charles (80) 1655-1667
British 80 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1660 Renamed "Royal Charles"
, as Flag Officer, Admiral,
TRN2
1.6.16664.6.1666Commanded the Red Squadron, Main Division at the Four Days Battle 
1.6.16664.6.1666Commanded the Red Squadron at the Four Days Battle 
1.6.16664.6.1666Commanded the The English Fleet at the Four Days Battle 
25.7.166626.7.1666Commanded the Red Squadron, Center Division at the St James Day Battle 
25.7.166626.7.1666Commanded the Red Squadron at the St James Day Battle 

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