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William Brereton

Page history last edited by PBworks 15 years, 7 months ago

Officer of the British Navy

William Brereton

 

Personal Details

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

 

Naval Service Details

Midshipman

DateShipNotes

 

Lieutenant

DateShipNotes

 

Commander

DateShipNotes

 

Captain

DateShipNotes
25 March 1758QueenboroughPromoted from LieutenantB051
April 1758CumberlandAppointed to commandB051
CumberlandCourt Martialled for his performance at the Battle of Cuddalore and suffered the loss of one years seniority as punishmentB051
1759TigerHe was slightly wounded at the Battle of PondicherryB051
1762FalmouthAppointed in teh East IndiesB051
29 July 1762FalmouthConvoying the Essex East Indiaman when the fleet sailed from MadrasB051
20 September 1762FalmouthRejoined the fleet on the coast of LuconiaB051
9 September 1762FalmouthStart of operations against ManillaB057
5 October 1762FalmouthStart of operations against ManillaB057
November 1764Falmouththe ship was condemened as unseaworthy at BataviaB057
16 January 1765FalmouthShip paid off in Batavia and Brereton took passage home on an East IndiamanB057
1770RipponGuardship at PortsmouthB051
May 1771RipponShip paid offB051
October 1773CentaurGuardship at PortsmouthB051
March 1778CentaurSucceeded by Phillips CosbyB057
April 1778DukeFirst Commissioning of the shipB051
July 1778DukeHis conduct at the Battle of Ushant was objected to by Admiral Keppel with the result that he was immediately removed from his position and never served againB051

 

Other Details

William Brereton was later placed on the superannuated list of captains with a pension of 10s. a day.

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
29 April 1758Battle of CuddaloreB057
3 August 1758Battle of NegapatamB057
10 September 1759Battle of PondicherryB057
27 July 1778Battle of UshantB051

 

 

Notes

Parish register of West Meon - Hampshire:

April 6 John Elton - a Black (Casario Rodorigo) a native of Madagascar taken prisoner with his master, a French Officer, at the Island of Diego Rois in the Indian Seas by Captain William Brereton'', 1761, who rescued him from slavery and brought him to England and under whose protection he has lived near forty years. He was christened at his own request by Jonathan Rashleigh, Rector of Wykeham, Hants by the name of John Elton and at the age of about 56 years he died in Captn Brereton's service on Good Friday 3 April 1801 in the parish of West Meon and was buried the Monday following at 8 o'clock in the morning.'

 

Sources

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

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