vice admiral sir august prominent controversial british_royal_navy officer politician late eighteenth early nineteenth century britain career experienced fleet actions disputes royalty party politics entry russian british orders popular officer hope served nelson duncan lord keith campaigns making connections enabled secure lengthy political career retirement royal_navy ill health years parliament hope largely inactive instead served lord admiralty commissioner hope died years naval political service buried family plot scotland early life born son wife hopes descendants earl maintained strong political links family brothers prominent figures later lord sir served brigadier wellington war hope educated following year aged entered royal_navy sloop commanded uncle captain uncle protégé william traveled relative thorough commands serving american revolutionary war home lisbon promoted lieutenant left uncle taking position frigate hms newfoundland conclusion war hope returned home remained uncle returned ship hms plymouth hope career suffered blow stationed aboard frigate commanded hope fell badly year hope transferred frigate time commanded captain hope good relations years later hope transferred request sir hughes reached flag rank whilst stationed newfoundland promoted hope commander gave command adamant french revolutionary war hope continued command small ships years marry distant cousin couple daughters sons anne death hope command channel_fleet attached lord howe force sent engage french march hope given step post captain taking command ship line flagship admiral hope command months later heavily engaged van howe fleet glorious june equally sized french fleet defeated miles atlantic_ocean start hope joined months requested onboard admiral duncan visiting aboard russian ship hope suffered accidental head injury left invalid years consequently missing duncan victory battle returning long hope requested duncan commanded flagship years kent duncan flagship supporting anglo russian invasion hope present surrender dutch fleet royal_navy sent britain dispatches proclaiming surrender hope lauded british russian courts king presenting paul making commander order john mediterranean command admiral lord keith kent carried sir headquarters invasion egypt successful campaign forced surrender french occupying force hope present conclusion action returning britain admiral duncan sir raised flag kent awarded order crescent emperor iii service hope began second career gaining seat house_of_commons family influence time hope rarely visited constituency equally rarely appeared parliament lost constituency brother elected seat family connections retained post retirement public life retirement end peace hope briefly took command soon clear health failing longer maintain active naval career retiring navy half pay hope invalid return health permitted post lord admiralty hope changed positions times role held position years political favourite status maintained totally politically inactive hope advanced rear admiral january appointed knight commander reorganisation order invested later year hope served commander chief promoted time vice admiral recalled admiralty remained seven years participating important decisions innovations period remarried maria advanced order bath chaotic aftermath collapse lord liverpool government hope retired favour sir given favourable role treasurer later commissioner despite conflicts years earlier king ascended throne hope councillor hope entered retirement later year hope died months giving seat parliament died bath remains returned family
William Johnstone Hope