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l’Impetueux 76, successively commanded by Captains John Lawford and David Milne; and of the Dublin, Venerable, and Bulwark, 74’s, under the latter officer. On the occasion of la Determinée’s destruction, he was one of five persons who remained on the wreck to the latest moment, with their captain.

Mr. Revans’s next appointment was to be flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Milne, in which capacity he bore a part at the memorable battle of Algiers. His promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 16th Sept. 1816. He is married, but has no issue. One of his brothers lost an arm in the naval service, and died at St. Domingo, in 1797.



THOMAS SANDERS, Esq.
[Commander.]

Served as midshipman under Captain (afterwards Rear-Admiral) Percy Fraser in la Nymphe frigate; and lost two of his fingers by the breaking of her spanker-boom, on which he happened to be standing while a smuggling vessel was endeavouring to effect her escape to leeward. He obtained his first commission on the 19th Sept. 1806; served in the Raleigh sloop. Captain George Sayer (b), during the Walcheren expedition; afterwards in the Egmont 74, Captain Joseph Bingham; lastly, as senior lieutenant of the Leander 50, Captain Edward Chetham, C.B. at the battle of Algiers; and was promoted to his present rank, Sept. 16th, 1816.



JOHN PARSON, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant on the 1st Nov. 1807. During the latter part of the late French war, he served under Captain Sir E. T. Troubridge, in the Armide frigate. He was senior lieutenant of the Granicus, Captain William F. Wise, at the battle of Algiers; and, for his conduct on that occasion, promoted to the rank of commander, Sept, 16th, 1816.