Royal Naval Biography/Baugh, Henry

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2348063Royal Naval Biography — Baugh, HenryJohn Marshall


HENRY BAUGH, Esq.
[Commander.]

Was made a lieutenant in 1700, and promoted to the rank he now holds, May 19th, 1808, for his gallant conduct as commander of the Rapid brig, at the capture and destruction of four Spanish gun-vessels and two valuable merchantmen, on the 23d of the preceding month[1]. He subsequently commanded the Vulture bomb.