A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Burroughs, Sackville
BURROUGHS. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
Sackville Burroughs entered the Navy, 26 Jan, 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Rattler 24, Capt. Fras. Mason, and was for many months, while stationed off Ostend and Dieppe, constantly engaged in warmly conflicting with the enemy’s flotilla. In Jan. 1805, he removed, as Midshipman, to the Diadem 64, Commodore Sir Home Popham, whom he ultimately accompanied in the expeditions to the Cape of Good Hope and Buenos Ayres. He was next, from Dec. 1806, until July, 1808, employed, in succession, on board the Sampson 64, Capt. Wm. Cuming, Leda 36, Capt. Robt. Honyman, and Namur 74, Vice-Admiral Wells, on the South American, Cork, and Nore stations. He then joined the Venerable 74, Capt. Andrew King, in which ship he attended the expedition to the Walcheren in Aug. 1809; and he afterwards served, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 20 Nov. 1812, in the Fisgard 36, Capt. Fras. Mason, and Victory 100, flag-ship of Sir Jas. Saumarez, both employed in the Baltic, where he contributed to the capture of several privateers. Mr. Burroughs was subsequently, on 12 May, 1813, appointed to the San Josef 110, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Rich. King, under whom he witnessed, 5 Nov. 1813, and 13 Feb. 1814, the partial engagements between Sir Edw. Pellew and the Toulon fleet. He was paid off in Aug. of the latter year, and has not since been employed.