John Rous

John Rous
HMS Sutherland sailed by Rous during the siege of Louisbourg
Born	21 May 1702 Charlestown, Massachusetts
Died	3 April 1760(1760-04-03) (aged 57) Portsmouth, Hampshire
Buried	St Thomas's Church, Portsmouth
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1745–1760
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Shirley HMS Albany HMS Success HMS Sutherland
Battles/wars	King George's War Newfoundland Campaign Siege of Louisbourg Capture of the Vigilant Battle at Port-la-Joye Father Le Loutre's War Battle at Chignecto French and Indian War Battle of Fort Beauséjour Siege of Louisbourg Battle of the Plains of Abraham

John Rous (21 May 1702 – 3 April 1760) was a Royal Navy officer and privateer. He served during King George's War and the French and Indian War. Rous was also the senior naval officer on the Nova Scotia station during Father Le Loutre's War. Rous' daughter Mary married Richard Bulkeley and is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Halifax, Nova Scotia.