John Weatherhead

Military Person

1775 – 1797

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Who was John Weatherhead?

John Weatherhead was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the long campaign in the Mediterranean as part of a division under the command of Samuel Hood. He was with Lord Nelson in Corsica in 1794 when he nearly succumbed to dysentery and malaria. Weatherhead was present at the Battle of Cape St Vincent and was mortally wounded during the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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Born
1775
Sedgeford
Died
Jul 29, 1797
Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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on July 23, 2013

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