• Christopher Billop (c. 1633– 1889) was an English officer of the Royal Navy in the seventeenth century who commanded various ships of the line, including...
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  • resident of the Town of Ballston, New York; hanged as a spy in 1782 Christopher Billopp (c.1738 – March 29, 1827), Staten Island resident who commanded a...
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    King and Country ... Other notable inmates include: Christopher Billopp – Commander in the King's Navy and landowner on Staten Island, New York died in Fleet...
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    Captain Christopher Billopp, after years of distinguished service in the Royal Navy, came to America in 1674 along with the newly appointed royal governor...
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    from the original on 6 April 2015. Jenkins, E.H.: A History of the French Navy (1973) Mahan, A.T.: The Influence of Sea-Power upon History 1660–1805 (1890...
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    worried of the situation developing in Ireland, were determined to use the Royal Navy and frustrate James’s designs. The newly appointed commander-in-chief...
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