About Philip Durell
Lived 1707 – 1766 (aged 58–59). Philip Durell was a British naval officer, military officer, sailor, cartographer, admiral and vizeadmiral.
Vice-Admiral Philip Durell (1707 – 26 August 1766) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Port Admiral at Plymouth.
Naval career Durell joined the Royal Navy as an ordinary seaman in 1721. In 1742 he was appointed post captain on and sailed to the West Indies. Promoted to commodore in January 1758, he took part in the Siege of Louisbourg in June and July 1758 and subsequent capture of the Fortress of Louisbourg in July 1758.
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Who was Philip Durell?
Royal Navy admiral
When was Philip Durell born?
Philip Durell was born in 1707 in Saint Helier.
When did Philip Durell die?
Philip Durell died on 26 August 1766 in Halifax, Halifax.
What was Philip Durell's occupation?
Philip Durell was a naval officer, military officer, sailor, cartographer, admiral and vizeadmiral.
What nationality was Philip Durell?
Philip Durell was British.
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