Great Britain · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
20Records
1724–1915Date range
16Named people
3Places
Chronological records
1724
George Anson Anson, 1st1724
Warfare / Military
Appointed Post-Captain. Appointed Captain of the HMS Scarborough
1733
George Anson Anson, 1st1733
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain of the HMS Squirrel
1737
George Anson Anson, 1st1737
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain battleship Centurion
1742
George Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1st9 November 1742
Warfare / Military
Attains the rank of post-captain, having been appointed to the Plymouth
1743
William Augustus Cumberland1743
Flanders · Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain General of all British land forces & the Allies in Flanders
1756
Samuel Hood Hood, 1st1756
Warfare / Military
Appointed Post Captain and given command of HMS Grafton
1773
Richard Pearson1773
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1778
Richard Pearson1778
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain of HMS Serapis
1786
William IV1786
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1791
Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st Duke30 June 1791
Ireland · Warfare / Military
Promoted captain in the British Army
Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st30 June 1791
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1826
James Thomas Brudenell Cardigan, 7th1826
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1839
Henry Havelock1839
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1859
Charles George Hamilton Gordon1859
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1887
Sackville Hamilton Carden1887
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1904
Robert Falcon Scott1904
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1908
Henry Maitland Wilson Wilson, 1st1908
Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain
1911
Henry Maitland Wilson Wilson, 1st1911
Warfare / Military
Appointed Adjutant of the Oxford OTC
1914
Clement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1st1914
Warfare / Military
During World War I, Attlee was given the rank of captain and served with the South Lancashire Regiment in the Gallipoli Campaign in Turkey
1915
David Dow1915
London · Warfare / Military
Appointed Captain of the Luisitania
Names involved
Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1stArthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st DukeCharles George Hamilton GordonClement Richard Attlee Attlee, 1stDavid DowGeorge Anson Anson, 1stGeorge Brydges Rodney Rodney, 1stHenry HavelockHenry Maitland Wilson Wilson, 1stJames Thomas Brudenell Cardigan, 7thRichard PearsonRobert Falcon ScottSackville Hamilton CardenSamuel Hood Hood, 1stWilliam Augustus CumberlandWilliam IV
Provenance
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