William Bolton (Royal Navy officer, died 1817) explained

William Bolton (Royal Navy officer, died 1817) should not be confused with William Bolton (Royal Navy officer, died 1830).

Captain William Bolton (died 1817) was a captain in the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary Wars.

His first known service was when he passed the Lieutenant's exam in 1789, becoming a Lieutenant in October of the following year. He commanded the Aurore from December 1795 to September 1796^[1] and Wolverine from February 1799,^[2] before his promotion to captain and commander of in early 1800,^[3] on which he served in the Battle of Copenhagen. He took command of Aimable in September 1803, and Fisgard from August 1805 to mid-1809, serving in Jamaica and the North Sea^[4] and taking part in the Walcheren Campaign in 1809.^{[5] [6]}

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 16 September 1815.

Notes and References

1. Book: Winfield . Rif . British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 – 1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates . 2014 . Seaforth . Barnsley . 9781783469260 . 204 . 2nd rev..
2. Web site: "Wolverine". 18 May 2018. Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy.
3. Web site: Arrow . Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy . 6 June 2018.
4. Book: Winfield . Rif . British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 – 1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates . 2014 . Seaforth . Barnsley . 9781783469260 . 162 . 2nd rev..
5. Web site: Harrison. Simon. William Bolton. Threedecks. 6 June 2018.
6. Web site: "Fisgard". 18 May 2018. Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy.