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after its move to
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narrowly escaped destruction during a violent hurricane, having to cut down her masts and throw her guns and anchors overboard to prevent the ship from
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Dacres returned from the campaign, which proved to be his last command at sea. On 2 February 1808 he was appointed the first governor of the
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was paid off in 1799, and Dacres was again unemployed until early 1801, when he was appointed to command of the 80-gun
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Richard Dacres was born in
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In 1806 Sir W. Sidney Smith specifically requested Dacres join him in the
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was put out of commission in early 1794, and he was appointed first lieutenant of the frigate
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in 1813, while the younger, Mary, married
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from Brest. On his return to England, he was appointed to the 68-gun
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until 1778, when he returned to England and joined the frigate
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Dacres became part of the squadron despatched under Admiral
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in February 1807. Dacres then returned to England after
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on 25 January 1836, and died at Balibroke Villas, near
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378:under Captain Francis Banks. He was present at the
649:In early 1797, Dacres took command of the frigate
552:He was initially given command of the hired armed
528:of 1790, Dacres was first appointed to the 64-gun
757:squadron for service in the second expedition to
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229:Alexandria expedition of 1807
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311:American War of Independence
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309:who saw service during the
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886:Marshall (1824), pp. 29–32
819:William Fairbrother Carrol
417:Dacres then served aboard
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793:Family and personal life
697:with the squadron under
689:cessation of hostilities
475:Battle of the Chesapeake
197:Battle of the Chesapeake
1028:Dod, Robert P. (1860).
915:Winfield (2008), p. 226
801:(1799–1886) joined the
638:, which formed part of
597:, commanded by Captain
487:George Brydges Rodney's
50:Balibroke Villas, near
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1005:Allen, Joseph (1852).
981:O'Byrne (1849), p. 173
522:North American Station
477:in 1781, Rear-Admiral
811:Sydney Colpoys Dacres
753:to join Vice-Admiral
740:Alexandria expedition
736:Dardanelles Operation
732:John Thomas Duckworth
577:to the reinforce the
491:Battle of the Saintes
329:Family and early life
224:Dardanelles operation
207:Battle of the Saintes
88:Years of service
1108:. London: Seaforth.
1074:Pine, L. G. (1972).
972:Burke (1841), p. 139
936:Tracy (2006), p. 110
924:Allen (1852), p. 192
858:Tracy (2006), p. 109
799:Richard James Dacres
763:Battle of Copenhagen
730:, and later Admiral
485:in 1782 and Admiral
414:on 31 January 1779.
390:— the occupation of
380:evacuation of Boston
335:James Richard Dacres
315:French Revolutionary
286:James Richard Dacres
274:Richard James Dacres
262:James Richard Dacres
234:Battle of Copenhagen
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990:Pine (1972), p. 210
699:Sir George Campbell
669:, accompanying Sir
616:. While captain of
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496:Dacres remained in
483:Battle of St. Kitts
384:capture of New York
202:Battle of St. Kitts
963:Dod (1860), p. 202
951:The London Gazette
902:The London Gazette
775:Royal Naval Asylum
716:aboard the 80-gun
675:Ganteaume's escape
657:mutiny at the Nore
640:Richard Strachan's
452:He then served as
423:, flagship of Sir
298:Sir Richard Dacres
175:Royal Naval Asylum
22:Sir Richard Dacres
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1158:1837 deaths
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1067:John Murray
947:"No. 18709"
897:"No. 13811"
603:second rate
583:West Indies
371:fourth rate
177:, Greenwich
1147:Categories
1065:. London:
998:References
769:Later life
759:Copenhagen
734:'s failed
534:, then to
512:guard ship
506:, Captain
465:, Captain
343:Barrington
341:, his son
313:, and the
307:Royal Navy
82:Royal Navy
62:Allegiance
707:Dartmouth
680:De Ruyter
622:Vigilante
520:, on the
493:in 1782.
447:capsizing
345:became a
264:(brother)
255:Relations
167:HMS
159:HMS
153:De Ruyter
151:HMS
143:HMS
135:HMS
127:HMS
119:HMS
91:1775–1837
1059:(1849).
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809:, while
787:Somerset
738:and the
724:Calabria
685:Spithead
618:Childers
613:Childers
589:Hannibal
571:Hannibal
562:Hannibal
542:half-pay
531:Dictator
288:(nephew)
282:(nephew)
121:Childers
106:Commands
76:Service/
56:Somerset
694:Desiree
652:Astraea
635:Camilla
594:Diamond
581:in the
569:. With
517:Leander
456:of the
420:Victory
161:Desiree
137:Astraea
129:Camilla
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719:Pompee
661:Astrea
607:London
498:Alcide
462:Alcide
458:74-gun
443:Amazon
434:Amazon
411:Oiseau
401:Apollo
396:Renown
382:, the
375:Renown
355:Sydney
349:, and
245:Awards
169:Pompee
78:branch
825:Notes
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666:Juste
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351:James
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114:Union
1129:ISBN
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803:army
783:Bath
554:brig
317:and
96:Rank
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