admiral sir harvey december february eccentric hot tempered officer royal_navy napoleonic wars distinguished gambling military record harvey significant naval figure years martial reputation largely based experiences battle took ship thick action harvey force surrender french ships line later created family motto names opponents engagement civilian life harvey pursued political interests spent spells member parliament later essex period harvey man life navy frequently punctuated disputes fellow officers politicians dispute consequence eventually cost harvey career bitter exchange lord forcing harvey early retirement reinstated year later harvey employed official capacity promotions bestowed matter harvey notable time extravagant lifestyle deaths father elder brother young man provided harvey considerable fortune gambling london harvey exploits gaming tables legendary story claiming bet single game chance lost win following throw despite lifestyle harvey married numerous children survived daughters sons early life born essex william father member parliament essex died harvey years old harvey raised family estate rolls park passed elder brother william death father harvey attended years moving age thirteen harvey entered books naval schooner actually serve aboard ship standard legal fiction time harvey entered ship books actual presence ruse provide sufficient gain rapid promotion enter navy summer holidays school harvey served sea joining entering navy fully harvey aboard sloop spent years west_indies briefly returning britain outbreak american revolutionary war harvey returned eastern north_america late aboard transferring flagship harvey joined temporary assignment wrecked long_island aboard frigate harvey rejoined eagle wreck returned britain promoted lieutenant february following promotion harvey took leave absence navy years stood parliament seat essex won represented years harvey briefly commanded took leave months later harvey returned navy peace agreed promoted commander march briefly taking sloop hms rapidly making jump year later january civilian life peace harvey took leave navy seeing parliamentary term continuing notorious lifestyle gambling young death harvey elder brother april provided harvey substantial fortune immediately began epic nights london fashionable drinking gambling establishments harvey gained reputation crowd playing exceptionally high stakes repeated story concerns loss 21st birthday single game hazard recognising sum bankrupt opponent refused insisting roll determine fate remaining harvey won kept fortune reportedly failed pay despite lifestyle harvey married daughter 1st heir substantial wealth couple children survived infancy daughters father harvey eldest son killed action serving british_army wellington harvey remained semi retirement dividing time london rolls park return service harvey recalled navy spanish armament commanded frigate months navy returned peacetime complement years later harvey recalled navy outbreak french revolutionary wars harvey remain service years briefly taking leave peace harvey captain frigate west_indies participated successful campaigns french colonies admiral harvey returned britain served squadron sir raided french coast great success august harvey took command ship line initially channel_fleet later west indies sir harvey returned britain ill health given command essex sea year harvey returned sea command retained peace peace politics essex returning navy captain second rate harvey remained parliament serving resumption war france attached channel_fleet blockaded ports eastern france harvey sent join nelson blockade joined october harvey second ship nelson division faster ship nelson flagship result began pull ahead victory division closed franco spanish fleet harvey consequently nelson hailed thank captain harvey proper station astern victory combat followed harvey heavily engaged enemy passing astern broadside fired reduced french ship wreck forced surrender soon victory ships drifted following french british fire giving cover boarding party led lieutenant forced surrender crew later years harvey use incident personal motto fleet returned port controversy erupted concerning harvey role battle bravery skill questioned prominence dispatch sent home dispatch harvey singled captains bravery writing words sufficiently express admiration result special mention harvey promoted rear admiral november given honour nelson admiral funeral despite short acquaintance harvey new motto penchant alienated fellow officers retirement returning naval service months action harvey given gun flagship remained serving lord channel_fleet harvey outraged given command british ships action battle roads harvey expressed disgust command given junior lord uncertain terms dismissed admiral council result operation initially successful refused support result opportunity lost ensuing dispute lasted years involved court martial eventually acquitted ended dismissal service years later harvey embroiled political arguments surrounding action resigned commission attack went ahead protest returning navy year later march harvey called active service blocking efforts obtain employment despite failure return sea harvey brought promotions vice admiral finally admiral knight commander order reformed harvey retirement included period politics returning seat essex harvey died family estate rolls park buried harvey family essex contains remains family members including ancestor brother coffin viewed request wall church honour originally placed shortly death restored destroyed partial collapse church large wall memorial visible church commemorates youngest son william died aged crest bears harvey motto ship crest designed ancestry
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