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Durham, Admiral

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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Entered the navy in 1777; was officer on the watch when the Royal George went down off Spithead, and the only one with Captain Waghorn who escaped; served as acting-lieutenant of a ship under Lord Howe at the relief of Gibraltar, and commanded the Defence , a ship of 74 guns, at the battle of Trafalgar (1763-1815).

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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Durham, Admiral'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​d/durham-admiral.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
 
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