HMS Raisonnable
Reports aboard HMS Raisonnable under his uncle Maurice Suckling.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1771 in Great Britain
Explore 11 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1771.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1771
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January
HMS Raisonnable
Receives his nephew Horatio Nelson into naval service aboard HMS Raisonnable.
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Counsellor
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Peerage
Created 1st Lord Apsley, Baron of Apsley, Sussex
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Walter Scott
Birth of Walter Scott
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Jamaica station
HMS Triumph
Transfers to HMS Triumph after HMS Raisonnable is paid off.
Lord Privy Seal
Appointed Lord Privy Seal, 1st term
Midshipman
Appointed midshipman on HMS Raisonnable.
Rear Admiral
Appointed Rear-Admiral of Great Britain
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