sir february officer royal_navy saw service american war independence french revolutionary napoleonic wars eventually rising rank vice admiral red served caribbean american war independence seeing action number engagements conclusion war based times halifax later south american coast mediterranean outbreak french revolutionary wars served mediterranean involved siege toulon given command gun brig sloop hms command short lived chased captured large french fleet taken captivity men endured harsh conditions exchanged britain acquitted loss ship given new command went west_indies returned britain saw little employment joined mediterranean fleet active coast spain supporting spanish resistance french went adriatic took campaign helping capture islands launched assault wounded operations participating blockade returned spanish coast resumed operations support spanish partisans returning england went ashore actively employed rest napoleonic wars received later appointed knight commander returned service commanding south american station time particular diplomatic difficulties returning home retired ashore owing illness died family early life born fourth youngest son politician represented constituency number wife george elder brother entered politics represented 1800s george attended spending months academy entered navy ship gun command captain went jamaica escorting convoy remained area rest american war independence march sailing company ships discovered anchored passage spotted ships cut cables stood southwest resistance promptly gave chase ship carrying guns sprang main surrendered resistance came fired broadside gave chase carrying guns enduring fire stern came alongside promptly surrendered ships discovered transports taken troops men ships gun commanded nephew days later resistance fell small squadron captain consisting hms drake armed ship nelson decided attack recently garrisoned men landed cover supporting fire ships french found heavily entrenched british withdrew unable end war returned england king aboard soon rejoined resistance went halifax join sir douglas flagship spent time port sent cruise ships including captain captain returned britain resistance following year joined gun captain went commodore guinea ill health obliged resign command went newfoundland aboard captain joined admiral lord howe flagship hms queen charlotte spanish armament november promoted lieutenant joined captain paid captain sailed mediterranean french revolutionary wars outbreak war france appointed flagship rear admiral relation present capture french spanish registered prize went join admiral lord hood fleet gibraltar went toulon took active siege toulon command detachment marines landed sent defend fort went command battery fort time attracted hood attention good service hood appointed flagship fall toulon british evacuation advanced commander appointed command sloop hms succeeding commander appointed command hms assisted capture ordered join nice capture making way ran french fleet june french having sailed toulon days earlier headed east coast despite pressing sail overrun captured taken aboard french ships later transferred flagship fleet commander rear admiral martin asked heard decree declared quarter given english replied told martin tell war death come alongside instantly sent point main british fleet seen approaching ship brought french roads taking captured british crew crew landed marched imprisoned crew frigate captured day crew imprisoned martin flagship severely treated captain ross allowed wash british placed dungeon straw lie awaiting decision authorities weeks state marched confined prison month imprisoned fell reign terror came end british officers taken romans remained released exchange french officer faced court martial loss acquitted west_indies appointed command sloop hms post captain june given command gun hms went sir west_indies took reduction appointed sir command gun hms carried number cruises capturing prizes winning recognition cruising puerto_rico july located merchant ships anchor shore battery decided attempt capture destroy ship boats sent prize schooner stood close support wind failed ship near support pressed boarded ships wind unable bring destroyed unable sail british casualties despite fire operation amounted man wounded returned britain september transporting vice admiral napoleonic wars spanish coast unemployed exception brief period temporary command hms san february march succeeding turn succeeded finally received posting july appointed gun soon moved command newly built gun magnificent initially served channel_fleet admiral lord going sir squadron moved mediterranean june coming lord orders based spanish rising surrender french squadron june sent patrol toulon shortly sent support spanish days later evacuated lord garrison fort trinidad adriatic appointed lord command squadron adriatic april command consisted ships line seven frigates october sent magnificent hms join captain squadron assist capture long running campaign adriatic initially remained french hands base small cruisers annoyance british forces resolved attack capture general troops 35th regiment foot landing march french withdrew citadel protected british attacked heavy fighting hit head musket ball knocked ground narrowly avoiding death balls passed clothing handed command expedition captain hms recovered resume command march british forced french surrender april british casualties seven dead wounded personally thanked sir sir lords admiralty islands secure enforced blockade february encountered enemy relief convoy bound consisting ships captured carrying grain ordnance troops stationed frigates northern adriatic command captain went win significant victory french squadron battle spent total years commanding station time spent constantly sea briefly putting port refit supplies succeeded post captain went join fleet toulon occasion departure subordinate wrote return spain mediterranean fleet sir sent spanish coast support spanish forces fighting french particularly active coast evacuated garrison del earning thanks general ordered england wrote private letter thanks following earlier declaration express complete captain methods satisfaction employing services excellent officer aid patriots arrived england health having affected years foreign station requested received permission ashore mark services adriatic spain king appointed colonel marines june nominated knight commander following expansion order january flag rank south_america promoted rear admiral august shortly received offer lord command cape stations unable accept owing matters personal nature able accept offer command south american station time spanish colonies declaring independence able successfully manage delicate diplomatic military duties able protect british rights possessions area periods actions region included signing treaties spain portugal involving prevention illegal slave trafficking stepped posting succeeded admiral sir family later life returned britain arriving december immediately offered command squadron fitting lisbon changes climate brought attack informed sir squadron spot liberty refuse offer retired ashore appears commands advanced vice admiral married daughter sir 7th november family children including sons named william sir died february
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