Sir Benjamin Hallowell (1761-1834)

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Sir Benjamin Hallowell

Nationality	British
Date of Birth	1761/01
Date of Death	1834/09/02	EWIKI

Ship	Date from	Date to	Event	Source
Lieutenant, 1783/04/25	W032
Scorpion	1790/09	1790/11/22	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
Commander, 1790/11/22	W032
Scorpion	1790/11/22	1792/10	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
Camel	1793/02	1794/05	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
Captain, 1793/08/30	W032
Robust	1793/09	1794	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
Leviathan	1793/10		As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
Lowestoffe	1794/03	1794/04	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
Courageux	1795/05	1796	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
	1795/07/13		Battle of Hyeres	BWAS-1714
Lively	1797	1798	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
	1797/02/14		2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent	BWAS-1793
Swiftsure	1797/10	1801/06/24	As Commanding Officer	TNC
	1798/08/01		Battle of the Nile	TNC
	1800/04/05	1800/04/07	Action of 1800-04-07	TNC
	1801/08/18		Court-Martialed at Mahon for quitting his convoy, put under his charge by Lord KEITH and also for the loss of the ship	TNC
Argo	1802/09	1804/06	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
	1803/06/21	1803/07/01	Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago	BWAS-1714
Tigre	1804/05	1811/08	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
	1809/10/21		Action of 1809-10-21	BWAS-1793
	1809/10/31	1809/11/01	Commanded the British Squadron at the Action in Rosas Bay
Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 1811/08/01	W032
Malta	1811/09		As Flag Officer	BWAS-1793
Rear-Admiral of the White, 1812/08/12	W032
Rear-Admiral of the Red, 1814/06/04	W032
Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Exmouth, 1815/01/02				TKE1
Royal Sovereign	1815/04	1815/07	As Flag Officer	BWAS-1714
Tonnant	1815/11	1818/11	As Flag Officer	BWAS-1793
	1828		Succeeded to the estates of the Carew family of Beddington, Surrey, on the death of his cousin, who had herself inherited them from her brother-in-law. In accordance with the terms of her will, he assumed the Carew name and coat of arms, becoming known as Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew	TKE1
Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, 1831/06/06				TKE1

Notes on Officer
Verdict of the Court Martial held at Mahon	TNC
The Court were of opinion, and it appeared to them, [from the narrative of Captain HALLOWELL, supported by the best possible evidence to be obtained, that the convoy, under Captain HALLOWEI.L'S charge, was of very little importance in any point of view ; that his determination to leave the said convoy, and join Sir JOHN WARREN, was dictated by sound judgment and zeal for the service of his King and Country ; and the Court were farther of opinion, that the loss of his Majesty's late ship Swiftsure, was unavoidable, and that the conduct of Captain HALLOWELL, his Officers, and ship's company, in defence of the Swiftsure, was highly meritorious, and that Captain HALLOWELL displayed great judgment in the mode he adopted, to avoid so superior a force, and equal gallantry in the execution of the plan so formed ; they did therefore adjudge, that they be honourably acquitted, and they were honourably acquitted accordingly

Sources
ID	Description	Author	Type
EWIKI	Wikipedia	Various	Web Site
W032	Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy	David Bonner Smith	Web Site
BWAS-1714	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792	Rif Winfield	Book
BWAS-1793	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817	Rif Winfield	Book
TNC	The Naval Chronical	Various	Book
TKE1	The Knights of England. A complete record Vol I	William Arthur Shaw and George Dames Burtchaell	Digital Book

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