John Leach

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John Leach

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service23.8.1796CSORN
Last Known Service1810CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
23.8.1796		Lieutenant	CSORN
1801		Defiance (74) 1783-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant	ref:905
2.4.1801		Battle of Copenhagen
10.1805	1810	Cracker (12) 1804-1815 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:905 Periodical

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Monday 19th of March 2018 08:49

Thanks, Do you have records for when the change of command took place in 1810.

Posted by Billy Jeffrey on Monday 19th of March 2018 03:10

I have the Masters Log of the Cracker commecing 1 January 1810 showing Leach still in Command

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