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John Stukley Somerset

Page history last edited by PBworks 16 years ago

Officer of the British Navy

John Stukley Somerset

 

Personal Details

Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Father's Name
Mother's Name
Date of Death

 

Naval Service Details

Midshipman

DateShipNotes

 

Lieutenant

DateShipNotes
1758On the East India stationB051

 

Commander

DateShipNotes

 

Captain

DateShipNotes
2 March 1758SalisburyCommissioned and took commandB051
18 June 1758WeymouthPosted after the previous captain was removedB051
1759CumberlandB051
1760CumberlandreplacedB057

 

Other Details

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
29 April 1758Battle of CuddaloreB057
3 August 1758Battle of NegapatamB057
10 September 1759Battle of PondicherryB057

 

Notes

  • At the Battle of Pondicherry, Captain Somerset was wounded in the ankle (B051).

  • He was later placed on the superannuated captains list and received a pension (B051).

 

 

Sources

B051Biographia NavalisJohn Charnock
B057British Warships In The Age Of Sail 1714-1792Rif Winfield

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