Andrew Snape Douglas
British naval officer (1761–1797) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Andrew Snape Douglas (8 October 1761 – 4 June 1797) was a distinguished Scottish sea captain in the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars.
Not to be confused with Andrew Douglas (Royal Navy officer).
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Sir Andrew Snape Douglas | |
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Born | 8 October 1761 (1761-10-08) Edinburgh |
Died | 4 June 1797(1797-06-04) (aged 35) |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1770–1797 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS Roebuck HMS Chatham HMS Alcide HMS Southampton HMS Goliath HMS Phaeton HMS Queen Charlotte |
Battles/wars | Siege of Charleston Glorious First of June Battle of Groix |
Awards | Knight Bachelor |
Relations | Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (uncle) |
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