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Henry Duncan (Royal Navy officer, born 1735)

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37: 380:. During this time he had two children, Isabella (born 23 August 1764) and Arthur French (born 9 February 1769). Duncan already had an older son, Henry, who later served in the Navy from 1781 until being lost off the coast of 428:. His career in North America lasted for the next six to seven years. On the commands of General Howe, Duncan commanded an invasion fleet of 26 ships carrying 2,000 men led by General 635: 592: 565: 470:
in January, 1801. He retired from the post in 1806 and resided at Dartmouth until his death on 7 October 1814. His widow Mary survived until 25 September 1823.
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in 1788, resigning in 1801. Duncan remained at Halifax until 1799, when he returned to England, to be appointed Commissioner at
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In commemoration of Henry Crawford late of Monorgan, grandfather, Henry Crawford of Monorgan, uncle
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The parish records of Dundee indicate that the birth date of "24 November 1735" is incorrect
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Duncan began his sea life in the merchant service, possibly in that of the
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He was appointed Commissioner at Halifax. He participated in the
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Henry son of Mr Alexr Duncan, Clerk and Isabel Crawford
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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Duncan later returned to Europe to participate in the
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Commander-in-Chief of British forces in North America
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He was appointed to the 365:He married Mary French in 220:American Revolutionary War 15: 603:John Nicholson Inglefield 599: 590: 582: 572: 563: 555: 550: 526:Knight, R. J. B. (1983). 373:in 1762 and was moved to 303: 288:, who saw service in the 268: 260: 247:French Revolutionary Wars 235:Third Relief of Gibraltar 180: 120: 110: 102: 90: 80: 63: 43: 34: 27: 473: 230:Battle of the Chesapeake 16:Not to be confused with 323:. Duncan later joined 240:Battle of Cape Spartel 456:North British Society 434:Westport, Connecticut 337:. Duncan then joined 296:to Alexander Duncan, 292:. Duncan was born in 193:Louisbourg Expedition 103:Years of service 442:Battle of Ridgefield 438:Danbury, Connecticut 409:. 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Henry Duncan (Royal Navy officer, born 1786)

Dundee
Dartmouth
United Kingdom
Royal Navy
Captain
HMS Terror
HMS Wasp
HMS Eagle
HMS Medea
HMS Ambuscade
HMS Victory
Resident Commissioner, Halifax
Resident Commissioner, Sheerness
Deputy Comptroller of the Navy
Seven Years' War
Louisbourg Expedition
Siege of Louisbourg
Capture of Gorée
Battle of Lagos
Capture of Belle Île
American Revolutionary War
Battle of Cape Henry
Battle of the Chesapeake
Third Relief of Gibraltar
Battle of Cape Spartel
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
Captain

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