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John Tyrrell (Royal Navy officer)

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Portrait Of Captain John Tyrell of the Anne, the only British ship lost in the Battle of Beachy Head. From the display at the Shipwreck Museum, Hastings, England (taken in 2021). Origin unknown.
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He died 6 December 1692, aged 46, and according to his memorial in Oakley he was "a true lover of his country, a valiant and skilful Commander".
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on 30 June 1690, "where he withstood the violence of the whole French navy". He had been assigned to the rear (blue) squadron. He fought at the
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navy, including a long period as a lieutenant. On 24 October 1665, he was appointed the lieutenant of the
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Under the style of the time, this was known as 1677, with 1678 starting on Lady Day (25 March) – see
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ship in an action notable for the boarding and survival of the then Lieutenant
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of 42 guns. On 19 September 1685, he caught and sank a "Zanganian"
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The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to the Present
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Then on 4 September 1688, he was appointed to command the
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Index

Oakley, Buckinghamshire
Sir Timothy Tyrrell
Charles II of England
East Indies

Restoration
third rate
Resolution
fourth rate
Leopard
Dragon
sixth rate
Drake
Orange Tree
Mermaid
Oxford
Phoenix
pirate
John Byng
Mordaunt
Anne
Battle of Beachy Head
Battle of Barfleur
second rate
Ossory
Old Style and New Style dates
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Categories
Royal Navy officers
1646 births

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