William Batten Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Batten, based on 5 World History Database records associated with England.

5 records1642–16435 events2 places

Chronological biography

1642

Vice Admiral1642

Warfare / Civil War · Vice-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet

Batten serves as vice-admiral under Parliament's admiral, the Earl of Warwick.

Second-in-Command of Parliament FleetMarch 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Vice-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet · The Downs

Batten becomes second in command under Warwick as Parliament secures the allegiance of most of the fleet.

Naval Support for Parliament2 July 1642

Warfare / Civil War · Vice-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet · The Downs

Batten supports Warwick as the fleet rejects the King's preferred commander.

1643

Bombardment at BridlingtonFebruary 1643

Warfare / Civil War · Vice-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet · Bridlington

Batten opens fire while arms and ammunition from the Continent are being landed for the Royalist cause at Bridlington.

Siege of Bridlington23 February 1643

Warfare / Civil War · Captain · Bridlington

Despite the attenrions of Batten the Queen lands at Bridlington Quay

Titles and roles

Captain · Vice-Admiral of Parliamentarian Fleet

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.