Curtis Barnett
Curtis Barnett (died 2 May 1746), was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, commanding ships in the Mediterranean and in the English Channel, before being appointed a commodore in 1744 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. He served with moderate success, but died after a short illness on board a British ship at Fort St. David, Cuddalore in 1746.
Curtis Barnett | |
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Commodore Curtis Barnett (John Ellys, 1743) | |
| Born | Alverstoke, Hampshire |
| Died | 2 May 1746 Aboard HMS Harwich, Fort St. David, Cuddalore |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | abt1709 – 1746 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | HMS Spence HMS Bideford HMS Nottingham HMS Dragon HMS Prince Frederick HMS Deptford Commander-in-Chief, East Indies |
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