Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) was a British Lieutenant who died at

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Biography

He was born on 10 October 1763 to

Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton Sholto Charles Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton (c. 1732–25 September 1774) was the son of James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton. He was Colonel of a regiment of light dragoons, the 17th Regiment of Light Dragoons, raised in Scotland in 1759 and d ...

. He died on 31 December 1783 when he was in command of the

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of . He was using it to chase deserters off of Sandy Hook. He and his crew were caught in a

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and they all died, all but one of the bodies washed ashore the next day. They were described as "12 gentlemen and one common sailor".

Halyburton Memorial

Katherine Hamilton, the Countess Dowager of Morton erected a monument, but it was destroyed by the French. The grave was rediscovered in 1908 during expansion of a road. In 1937, a new Halyburton Memorial was constructed.

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National Park Service: Sandy Hook-Halyburton Memorial-Grounds

National Park Service: Sandy Hook-Halyburton Memorial-Marker 98
Royal Navy officers 1763 births 1783 deaths

Hamilton Douglas Halyburton Hamilton Douglas Halyburton (10 October 1763 – 31 December 1783) was a British Lieutenant who died at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Biography He was born on 10 October 1763 to Sholto Douglas, 15th Earl of Morton. He died on 31 December 1783 when h ...

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