Monday, January 19

Meet Charles Anthony

ANTHONY.
Acasta First Lieutenant under Capt. Beaver, c.1806-1813

Charles Anthony entered the Navy, 6 March, 1793, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Russel 74, Capts. John Willet Payne and Thos. Larcom, the former of whom, after participating in the actions of Howe and Bridport, he rejoined, in Oct. 1796, on board the Impetuehx 74. During the three following years he served, as Midshipman and Master's Mate, under Sir Thos. Livingstone, Sir Home Popham, and other officers...

...From 19 June, 1806, until promoted to the rank of Commander, 29 Dec. 1813, Mr. Anthony was next employed, as First Lieutenant, on the Home, West India, and Canada stations, of the Royal George 100, flag-ship of Sir John Duckworth, Acasta 40, Capt. Philip Beaver, Hippomenes 16, Capt. Edw. Woolcombe, Harpy 14, Capt. Geo. Wm. Blainey, St. Domingo 74, flag-ship of Sir Rich. Strachan, and Wolfe 18, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo.

Source: A NAVAL BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY: COMPRISING THE LIFE AND SERVICES OF EVERY LIVING OFFICER IN HER MAJESTY'S NAVY, FROM THE RANK OF ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET TO THAT OF LIEUTENANT, INCLUSIVE. Compiled from Authentic and Family Documents. BY WILLIAM E. O'BYRNE, ESQ.
LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, PUBLISHER TO THE ADMIRALTY. 1849.

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