William Howe (c.1736-1764)

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William Howe

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1736ADM 107/4
First Known Service25.9.1750CSORN
Last Known Service22.6.1764CSORN
Date of Death6.1.1764CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
12.11.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/393	RNLPC
12.11.1756		Lieutenant	CSORN
24.11.1759	18.2.1760	Fortune (14) 1746-1770 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
18.2.1760		Commander	ADM 6/19
18.2.1760	1.7.1760	Jamaica (10) 1744-1770 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/136	ADM 6/19
1.7.1760		Captain	CSORN
1.7.1760	10.9.1761	Bideford (20) 1756-1761 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/178	BWAS-1714
10.9.1761	22.6.1764	Montreal (32) 1761-1779 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/347	BWAS-1714
23.6.1764		Montreal (32) 1761-1779 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/33	ADM 6/20

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IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Posted by Robert Hubler on Saturday 11th of February 2023 23:01

Captain William Howe is listed as leaving command of Montreal in 22.6.1764 however date of death is given as 6.1.1764. which is right?

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