hugh christian sir november officer royal_navy saw service american war independence french revolutionary wars details early life obscure appears served initially english channel mediterranean obtaining rank captain going north_america commodore christian flag captain years saw action naval engagements american war independence returning britain end war spent period active employment receiving post second captain aboard lord howe flagship gun hms queen charlotte spanish armament temporarily left crisis outbreak french revolutionary wars led return christian stepped join promoted rear admiral commander chief west_indies given task transporting large troop convoy twice attempted crossing atlantic twice forced severe ravaged fleet wrecked number merchant ships convoy attempt succeeded fleet destination active troops naval forces capture islands returning england second command cape good hope succeeding commander chief following year died command november family early life christian descended residents born father captain whilst mother poet followed father navy spending time english channel mediterranean details early service survive took lieutenant examination received commission january married resident march promoted master commander american war independence christian received promotion flag captain december took command gun flying broad pennant sailed december command squadron seven ships line fleet overall command lord escorting trade convoys colonies suffolk assigned west_indies bound convoy suffolk arrived leeward_islands february christian remained west indies serving vice admiral battle july christian led van british attack suffolk lost seven killed wounded returned england replaced rear admiral retaining suffolk flagship end intelligence reached parker french ships sighted sailing northward parker sent intercept chasing hours captured revealed gun gun gun added royal_navy christian action december helping capture destroy large french convoy martinique took engagements martinique admiral april engagements took place suffolk lost man killed wounded shifted flag gun clashes christian transferred command gun frigate helped capture present battle september returned west_indies formed sir fleet christian present battle january attached centre division fleet fought april end war christian sailed north jamaica july admiral fleet arriving new_york september returning port royal hood fleet february following year spent months cruising area returned england hood april left active service following end war signing treaty paris presumably receive employment spanish armament recorded appointed second captain aboard lord howe flagship gun hms queen charlotte tensions meant paid end year christian found ship french revolutionary wars outbreak french revolutionary wars early provided christian employment recommissioned second captain lord howe stepped post august following year commissioner june advanced rear admiral blue appointed commander chief west_indies station instructed fleet convoy transports carrying soldiers operations french dutch colonies duly hoisted flag aboard gun hms prince george assembled squadron transports numbering merchants carrying men making largest troop convoy leave england date attempts cross atlantic fleet leave november departure having delayed late season delay proved disastrous days departing westerly gale blew fleet driving ships port merchants wrecked heavy loss life bodies washed coastline portland christian shifted flag gun hms glory deeming prince george badly damaged sea gathering fleet set sail attempt cross atlantic december ships encountered severe caused considerable damage forcing warships merchants struggle port january convoy successfully crossing wrecked captured enemy ships storms alluded christian christian shifted flag time gun waited repairs ships completed merchants gathered attempt reach west_indies ashore invested knight companion order bath february march left bound west_indies voyage successful arrived bay barbados april joined forces station current commander sir days later took command christian assembled forces april sailed invade detachment troops lieutenant general sir invasion successful island surrendered british christian went use naval forces support reduction capture islands later years christian succeeded commander west_indies rear admiral arrived late june christian returned england october aboard advanced rear admiral white february appointed second command cape good hope station later year duly sailed post gun succeeded admiral station commander died november year age wife seriously ill died months later having heard husband death created peer chose title lord honour ancestor politician died patent reached buried cape sons daughters wife rear admiral
Hugh Cloberry Christian