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Sir Richard Bickerton, 1st Baronet

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Bickerton reached flag rank on 24 September 1787, when he was appointed Rear Admiral of the Blue, and was promoted to Rear Admiral of the White on 21 September 1790, at that time flying his flag aboard the 90-gun second rate
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in January 1782. He sailed from England on 6 February 1782 in command of a squadron of six third rates and two frigates, escorting a convoy to
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on 20 June 1783. Returning to England upon the conclusion of hostilities, he hoisted his broad pendant aboard the 50-gun fourth rate
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In 1758 Bickerton had married Mary Anne Hussey, and the marriage produced two sons and two daughters, the former including
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on 8 February 1746 at the age of 18. He served as a Lieutenant aboard the 60-gun fourth rate
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in 1748. On 2 August 1758 he was appointed Master and Commander of the
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In 1767 Bickerton was appointed to command the 30-gun fifth rate
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The Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy, 1660-1815
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In early 1780 Bickerton took command of the new 74-gun
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Oxford University Press. 474:, flying his flag in the 98-gun second rate 822:Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain 669:Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station 408:, before hoisting his broad pendant — as a 594: 564: 535:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 527: 525: 254:, the third son of a Lieutenant in the 804: 571:"Bickerton, Richard (1727-1792)"  523: 521: 519: 517: 515: 513: 511: 509: 507: 505: 614: 531: 373:on 15 April 1777 while cruising off 502: 13: 630: 558: 220:Sir Richard Bickerton, 1st Baronet 22:Sir Richard Bickerton, 1st Baronet 14: 858: 298:, before being commissioned as a 647:. (Naval Records Society, 1994). 643:David Syrett and R. L. DiNardo, 581:Dictionary of National Biography 79: 59: 245: 608: 588: 1: 495: 389:distinguished himself at the 696:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 552:UK public library membership 472:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 236:Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 7: 767:Baronetage of Great Britain 714:Parliament of Great Britain 10: 863: 790: 777: 772: 765: 751: 731: 719: 712: 702: 693: 685: 675: 666: 658: 653: 604:. 19 May 1778. p. 1. 483: 199: 185: 110: 100: 92: 72: 54: 42: 27: 20: 837:Royal Navy rear admirals 794:Richard Hussey Bickerton 490:Richard Hussey Bickerton 456:British House of Commons 454:, he was elected to the 452:General Election of 1790 240:Richard Hussey Bickerton 67:Kingdom of Great Britain 438:Leeward Islands Station 426:, and took part in the 190:Battle of Ushant (1778) 176:Leeward Islands Station 615:Haydn, Joseph (1851). 832:British MPs 1790–1796 723:Sir Charles Middleton 544:10.1093/ref:odnb/2350 93:Years of service 734:Member of Parliament 460:Member of Parliament 412:— aboard the 80-gun 377:. He was created a 204:Member of Parliament 566:Laughton, John Knox 428:Battle of Cuddalore 339:for a short while. 194:Battle of Cuddalore 679:Sir William Parker 662:Sir Richard Hughes 638:Biographia Navalis 601:The London Gazette 260:Westminster School 256:4th Dragoon Guards 800: 799: 791:Succeeded by 752:Succeeded by 742:1790–1792 703:Succeeded by 689:Sir Thomas Graves 676:Succeeded by 654:Military offices 550:(Subscription or 424:Sir Edward Hughes 393:on 27 July 1778. 238:in 1792. 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Kingdom of Great Britain
Royal Navy
Rear Admiral
Etna
Culloden
Glasgow
Lively
Renown
Marlborough
Princess Augusta
Terrible
Fortitude
Princess Augusta
Leeward Islands Station
Plymouth Command
Battle of Ushant (1778)
Battle of Cuddalore
Member of Parliament
Rochester
Rear-Admiral
rear admiral
Royal Navy
Upwood
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
Richard Hussey Bickerton
Bridgnorth
4th Dragoon Guards
Westminster School
Suffolk
Stirling Castle

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