John Rous
Royal Navy officer and privateer (1702–1760) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named John Rous, see John Rous (disambiguation).
John Rous (21 May 1702 – 3 April 1760) was a Royal Navy officer and privateer. He served during King George's War and the French and Indian War. Rous was also the senior naval officer on the Nova Scotia station during Father Le Loutre's War. Rous' daughter Mary married Richard Bulkeley and is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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John Rous | |
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Born | 21 May 1702 Charlestown, Massachusetts |
Died | 3 April 1760(1760-04-03) (aged 57) Portsmouth, Hampshire |
Buried | St Thomas's Church, Portsmouth |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1745 – 1760 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | HMS Shirley HMS Albany HMS Success HMS Sutherland |
Battles/wars | King George's War |
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