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Sir Henry Harvey

 
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth1737/07W031
FatherRichard Harvey of Eastry, KentW031
MotherElizabeth NicholsW031
WifeElizabeth Boys (1740 - 1823)W031
SonJonas Archer AbbottW031
SonHenry HarveyW031
SonRichard HarveyW031
BrotherJohn HarveyW031
Father-in-LawWilliam BoysW031
Date of Death1810/12/28W031
Place of DeathWalmer, KentW031
ShipDate fromDate toEventSource
 1751/05 Entered the NavyW031
Centaur 1751/05 MidshipmanW031
Lieutenant, 1757/03/10W032
Hampshire 1757/03/10 Third LieutenantW031
Hussar 1762/03/231762/05/23First LieutenantW031
Mermaid 17631764First LieutenantW031
Magdalen 1766 As Commanding OfficerW031
 1768/08 Appointed to command the revenue cutter Swift in the channel and North SeaW031
Swift 17691770As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
 1771/04 Placed on Half-PayW031
Racehorse 1773/031773/10First LieutenantW031
Commander, 1773/10/15W032
Martin 1776/011777/05As Commanding OfficerW031
Captain, 1777/05/09W032
Squirrel 1777/05/091778/12As Commanding OfficerW031
Squirrel 1777/05/091779As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Convert 1778/121782/08As Commanding OfficerW031
 1779/05/13 Action in Cancale BayW031
 1780/01/08 Attack on the Caracas ConvoyW031
Intrepid 1780/121781As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
 1782/01/251782/01/26Battle of Saint KittsBWAS-1714
 1782/04/12 Battle of the SaintesBWAS-1714
Cleopatra 1783/011783/04As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Rose 1786/031788/12As Commanding OfficerW031
Alfred 1790/07 As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Colossus 17911791/09As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
Ramillies 1793/021794/08As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1714
 1794/06/01 Glorious 1st of JuneBWAS-1714
Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 1794/07/04W032
 1794/07/04 Took command of a small squadron in the North SeaW031
Prince of Wales 1795/011795/06/01As Flag OfficerW031
Rear-Admiral of the Red, 1795/06/01W032
Prince of Wales 1795/06/011799/02As Flag OfficerW031
 1795/06/23 Action of Ile GroixW031
 1796/04 Appointed commander-in-chief in the Leeward IslandsW031
 1797/02/161797/02/171797 Capture of TrinidadW031
Appointed Commander-in-Chief at The Leeward Islands, 1799TRN4
Vice-Admiral of the White, 1799/02/14W032
Royal Sovereign 18001802As Flag OfficerW031
Appointed Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1800/01/08TKE1
Vice-Admiral of the Red, 1801/01/01W032
Admiral of the Blue, 1804/04/23W032
Admiral of the White, 1805/11/09W032
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
W031 Oxford Dictionary of National BiographyOxford University PressWeb Site
W032 Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner SmithWeb Site
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
TRN4 The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IVWilliam Laid ClowesDigital Book
TKE1 The Knights of England. A complete record Vol IWilliam Arthur Shaw and George Dames BurtchaellDigital Book
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