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Colin MacDonald

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service2.4.1793CSORN
A.K.A.M'Donald, McDonaldCSORN
FatherColin Macdonald, second Laird of BoisdaleNBD1849
MotherIsabella CampbellNBD1849
Last Known Service1.10.1846CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.4.17931.1794
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Ordinary Seaman		NBD1849
1.17944.1795
Southampton (32) 1757-1812
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
4.17951797
Dryad (36) 1795-1860
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
17972.6.1799
Andromache (32) 1781-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
3.6.1799 LieutenantCSORN
3.6.17993.1.1800
Beaver (14) 1795-1808
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
4.1.180017.11.1800
Neptune (98) 1797-1818
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
17.11.18007.1802
Resolution (74) 1770-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
15.1.180319.10.1803
Constance (22) 1797-1806
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
19.10.18038.6.1804
Hero (74) 1803-1811
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
8.6.18043.8.1805
Monarch (74) 1765-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
3.8.18053.6.1807
Edgar (74) 1779-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1814 Renamed "Retribution"
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
4.6.1807 CommanderCSORN
8.8.180912.8.1812
Redpole (10) 1808-1828
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
3.9.1811 Action off Bolougne 
20.9.1811 Action off Bolougne 
12.8.18127.6.1814
Scylla (16) 1809-1846
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
21.10.1813 Capture of the Weser 
7.6.1814 CaptainCSORN
4.6.1815 Appointed Companion of the Order of the BathNBD1849
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainNBD1849
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Southampton on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8
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