Titus Wallenstein

Friends and Family
Friends: Arnold von Waldeck An old friend to the family of Wallenstein. The Waldecks runs one of the most renowed trading houses in the arch-duchy of Austria.

Followed the invitation of Wallenstein to come to the Caribbean and become partner of the Wallenstein & Waldeck Sail Loft in July 1721.

Record of Achievement

 * August 1st 1721 - Promoted to Esquire within the squadron


 * June 2nd 1721 - Promoted to Master within the squadron


 * May 1721 - Enlisted in the squadron, Ranked as Gentleman

Von Wallenstein
Served aboard

HMS Seagull - 14-gun Sloop, Bermuda-class. Commissioned: 1714 - 1716 (sunk).

HMS Hazard - 14-gun Sloop, Bermuda-class. Commissioned: 1717 - 1719.

Previous commands

HMS Seagull II - 16-gun Snow, Cruizer-class. Commissioned: 1720 - June 1721

HMS Shark - 12-gun Cutter, Mediator-class. Commissioned: 1721 - June 1721

HMS Surprise - 30-gun fifth-rate frigate, Stralsund-class. Commissioned: May, 1721- June,1721

HMS Guardian - 20-gun sixth-rate frigate, Postillionen-class. Commissioned: May 10th, 1721 -June 1721

HMHV Treasure - unarmed merchant frigate, Defiant stripped-class. Commissioned: June, 1721 - July 1721

Present commands

HMS Bedford - 76-gun third-rate Ship of the Line, Wenden-class. Commissioned: July, 1721.

HMS Nottingham - 66-gun fourth-rate Ship of the Line, Poseidon-class. Commissioned: June, 1721.

HMS Tilbury - 46-gun fifth-rate frigate, Mercy-class. Commissioned: June, 1721.

HMS Newcastle - 44-gun fifth-rate frigate, Capricieux Mastercraft-class. Commissioned: June, 1721.

HMS St. Andrew - 36-gun fifth-rate frigate, Raa Mastercraft-class. Commissioned: May, 1721.

Von Waldeck
HMHV Treasure - 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, Defiant sleek-class. Commissioned: August, 1721.

HMHV Nimbus - 32-gun fifth-rate frigate, Stralsund Mastercraft -class. Commissioned: July, 1721.

HMHV Turtling Bay - 28-gun merchant, Mignone Indiaman-class. Commissioned: August, 1721.

HMHV Berrington - 16-gun merchant, Dromedary Indiaman -class. Commissioned: July, 1721.

Captain's Log
August 11th, 1721: English Victory at the Port Battle of West End against France

July 27th, 1721: English Victory at the Port Battle of Vieux Fort against France

July 21th, 1721: English Victory at the Port Battle of Nassau against France

July 16th, 1721: English Victory at the Port Battle of Maracaibo against Spain

July 12th, 1721: English Defeat at the Port Battle of Irish Point against France

July 10th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Bedford

July 9th, 1721: English Victory at the Port Battle of Caracas against Spain

June 21th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Nottingham

June 19th, 1721: Port Battle at Portobelo

June 19th, 1721: The HMS Relentless and HMS Tilbury sunk the Spaniard Abraam Aurelio near Portobelo

June 10th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Newcastle

June 9th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Tilbury

June 7th 1721: HMS St. Andrew took critical damage in an open sea battle against Spanish Privateers near Spanish Town

June 4th, 1721: Took over command of the HMHV Treasure

June 4th 1721: Achieved the rank Captain within the Royal Navy

May 30th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS St. Andrew

May 29th, 1721: Lost boarding battle against the Spaniard "Victoria vd Brake" with the  HMS Surprise which took heavy damage

May 28th, 1721: Took part at the successful British attack on Spanish Town

May 19th, 1721: After taking heavy damage the HMS Surprise was transfered to the drydocks

May 13th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Surprise from his former Captain Collister

May 11th, 1721:Successfully defending Turtling Bay against France.

May 10th, 1721: Took over command of the HMS Guardian from his former Captain Collister

Background Story
 May 1721: -      Enlisted in the Saint George Squadron.

 March 1721: -    Took over command of the HMS Shark after the dead of its former Captain during a spanish boarding maneuver. Provisional promoted to Lieutenant.  February 1720: - Arrived the new colonies, Port St. Jones aboard the HMS Shark.  January 1720: -  The Royal Navy commited more troops to the overseas colonies. Eager to see the the new paradise Titus enlisted on the HMS Shark which was scheduled for St. Jones.  July 1719: -     Promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade.  May 1717: -      Served as Ensign on the HMS Hazard.  September 1716: - HMS Seagull was sunk during a battle near Gibraltar. The crew was catched up by the HMS St. Albans.  June 1714: -     Enlisted in the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Seagull as an Ensign.  August 1711: -   After leaving the academy Titus started to work for the royal land surveying office which detached several cartographer to the Royal Navy. With his skills Titus was appointed to the Royal Navy Headquarter to maintain and update tactical maps for the admiralty which took him under its direct service. Serving about two years at the headquarter Titus accomplished several duties aboard Royal ships cartographing and surveying areas within the Mediterranean Sea which enforced him to fulfill tasks of the normal crew members as-well. In that time his love for the sea and the navy started to grow with every time he left the harbor which finally brought him to quite his dutie within the cartographic division and directly enlisted in the Royal Navy.  December 1686: - Born as the 4th son of Maximilian von Wallenstein an immigrated Bohemian aristocrat The family was prosecuted and immigrated to England years ago leaving most of there belongings and valuables behind. As a resultant, the almost destituted members of the family were forced to hold down ordinary jobs to earn their livelihood. Titus studied surveying and mapping which led him crabwise to the navy.