Birth of George Anson
Birth of George Anson
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George Anson Biography and Timeline
Follow George Anson through 22 dated historical records for Great Britain.
George Anson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
22Distinct records
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1697–1762Years on this page
1697
1716
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant
1722
Naval Commander
Anson is promoted to Commander and given command of the small 8-gun HMS Weazel. Ansons orders were to suppress smuggling between Britain and Holland, a task he swiftly and effectively performed
1724
Captain
Appointed Post-Captain. Appointed Captain of the HMS Scarborough
1733
Captain
Appointed Captain of the HMS Squirrel
1737
Captain
Appointed Captain battleship Centurion
1740
Circumnavigation
Returns to Britain with 500,000 pounds worth of Spanish treasure. Commands a squadron attacking the Spanish colonies & shipping in South America
Role range: 1740-1744
Commodore
Appointed Coomodore of the squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions in South America
Anson Naval Expedition
Successive disasters eventually reduce Ansons force to just the Centurion. Commands the Centurion 60, Gloucester 50, Severn 50, Pearl 40, Wager 28, and the sloop Tryal, plus the two store ships
Role range: 1740-1748
Commodore
Appointed Coomodore of the squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions in South America
Role range: 1740-1748
1743
Capture of Great Britain
Anson captures the Nuestra Secora de Covadonga off Cape Espiritu Santo
Role range: 1740-1748
Capture of Macao
Anson sells the cargo of the Nuestra Secora to the Chinese & becomes a rich man for life
Role range: 1740-1748
1747
Peerage
Appointed Vice Admiral & created Baron Anson of Soberton after victory at Cape Finisterre
Role range: 1740-1748
Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral & created Baron Anson of Soberton after victory at Cape Finisterre
Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1st
Anson defeats the French Admiral de la Jonquire & captures 7 French merchantmen, 4 ships of the line & 2 frigates. After victory at Cape Finisterre Anson is promoted to Vice Admiral & created Baron Anson of Soberton
Role range: 1740-1748
Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral & created Baron Anson of Soberton after victory at Cape Finisterre
Role range: 1740-1748
1751
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
1757
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, 2nd term
1761
Admiral
Appointed First Admiral of the Navy
Reform of Navy
Reforms the Navy
1762
Death of George Anson
Death of George Anson
Capture of Havana
Issues orders to capture Havana. An attack on the hub of Spanish trade as war with Spain appears inevitable
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.