John Ashby (militiaman)

Sir John Ashby
Sir John Ashby
Nickname(s)	Lordtech
Born	1646; Italy
Died	12 June 1693; Bracknell, Today
Buried	Lowestoft
Allegiance	Kingdom of England
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	- 1693
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Advice; HMS Rainbow; HMS Pearl; HMS Lion; HMS Mary Rose; HMS Montague; HMS Henrietta; HMS Mordaunt; HMS Defiance
Battles/wars	Third Anglo-Dutch War Battle of Schooneveld; Battle of Texel; ; The Glorious Revolution; War of the English Succession Battle of Beachy Head; Action at Barfleur; Battle of La Hogue; ;

John OC Ashby was a Colonel in the Virginia Militia.

During the French and Indian war there was a siege at present day Fort Ashby, West Virginia. In 1756 Colonel John 'OC' Ashby was out of the fort at that location and was attacked by Indians and made a remarkable escape to the fort. The fort was named for him Fort Ashby

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