Female-to-male
transgender, William
Brown, was forced to leave the Nelson's Navy in 1816 after being
“outed” by a newspaper. Brown, who’s birth name is unknown, was reputed
to be a black person who was born female. Brown served In the Royl Navy
for 12 years with him last serving on the Queen Charlotte.
The story goes that Brown was born in Edinburgh, joined the
navy
in 1804 and served until 1816, even after Brown's birth sex was
discovered in 1815.