A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dacre, George Hall
DACRE. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 15; h-p., 33.)
George Hall Dacre entered the Navy, in March, 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Phoenix 36, Capt. Lawrence Wm. Halsted, and, on proceeding to the Mediterranean, assisted at the capture, 3 Aug. and 2 Sept. 1801, of the French frigates Carrière, Succès, and Bravoure. He next joined the Minerve, of 48 guns, Capt. Jahleel Brenton, and was a Midshipman on board that vessel when she took the ground under the batteries of Cherbourg, and was compelled, after a sanguinary but ineffectual resistance of several hours, to strike her colours, 2 July, 1803. On regaining his liberty in May, 1809, Mr. Dacre became attached to the Cretan brig, Capt. Chas. Fred. Payne, then in the Mediterranean, and on 10 July following, having returned to Sheerness, he was officially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He was subsequently appointed, on the Home station – 12 July, 1809, to the Beaver 10, Capt. Edw. O’Brien Drury – 14 Jan. 1811, to the Alexandria 32, Capt. Robt. Cathcart – and, 26 April, 1814, to the Havock 12, Capt. Geo. Truscott. Since Sept. 1615, he has been on half-pay. Agents – Holmes and Folkard.