Nelson & His World

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 Post subject: Re: Born on board a British man of war
PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:45 pm 
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Tony wrote:
I am looking for instances of babies born on board warships.

So far we have had Henry Horatio Giles, who seems to have been born on board the Bellerophon in the Mediterranean six months after the Battle of the Nile, on 14th February 1799.



Combing thru my cd of the Battle of the Nile Musters, there certainly was a Henry Giles serving on the 'Billy Ruffian' who might fit the bill as the father. (?) Do you have any details of Henry Horatio's father that might tie him in?

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In your later post you say - William Brown born abt 1798 'on board of the old defence 74 guns' – The Defence took part in the Battle of the Nile in 1798. - so I also looked at the muster for Defence and there are a handfull of Browns serving including a couple of Williams. Again do you have any details of young William's father that might pinpoint him in the muster?

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 Post subject: Re: Born on board a British man of war
PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 7:16 pm 
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Tony did some amazing sleuthing about Henry Horatio Giles. Read all about it here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=266&hilit=%27henry+horatio+giles

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 Post subject: Re: Born on board a British man of war
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tycho wrote:
MTS:

Tony did some amazing sleuthing about Henry Horatio Giles. Read all about it here:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=266&hilit=%27henry+horatio+giles


Ah, yes, that is very detailed! At least I did find the right Henry Giles, father, so I'm pleased with that anyway!

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