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Henry Harvey


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth7.1737 - Elmton, KentODNB
First Known Service5.1751ODNB
FatherRichard Harvey of Eastry, KentODNB
MotherElizabeth NicholsODNB
Father-in-Law
William BoysBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1717-1774
ODNB
WifeElizabeth Boys (1740 - 1823)ODNB
SonHenry HarveyODNB
SonRichard HarveyODNB
Brother
John HarveyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1791
ODNB
Last Known Service9.11.1805ODNB
Date of Death28.12.1810 - Walmer, KentODNB

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.1751 Entered the NavyODNB
23.4.175610.3.1757
Devonshire (66) 1747-1772
British 66 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/414
ADM 107/4
8.3.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/414RNLPC
10.3.1757 LieutenantCSORN
10.3.175718.3.1758
Hampshire (50) 1741-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 3/18/369
ODNB
23.3.176223.5.1762
Hussar (28) 1757-1762
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant
ODNB
7.4.17637.4.1767
Mermaid (28) 1761-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/479
ODNB
19.11.17647.11.1767
Magdalen (6) 1764-1777
British 6 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
8.1768 Appointed to command the revenue cutter Swift in the channel and North SeaODNB
18.8.176927.4.1771
Swift (4) 1763-1773
British 4 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
4.1771 Placed on Half-PayODNB
15.10.1773 CommanderCSORN
15.10.177321.1.1775
Racehorse (8) 1757-1778
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1775 Renamed "Thunder"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/522
ADM 6/20
31.1.17769.5.1777
Martin (14) 1761-1784
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/153
ODNB
9.5.1777 CaptainCSORN
9.5.177717.12.1778
Squirrel (20) 1755-1783
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/334
Issued by
John MontaguBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1787
, Newfoundland Colony
Confirmed 7.11.1777
ODNB
17.12.177813.9.1782
Convert (32) 1778-1782
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/488
ODNB
13.5.1779 Action in Cancale Bay 
8.1.1780 Attack on the Caracas Convoy 
25.1.178226.1.1782Battle of Saint Kitts 
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
4.12.178215.4.1783
Cleopatra (32) 1779-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/550
BWAS-1714
9.3.178616.1.1789
Rose (28) 1783-1794
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/319
ADM 6/23
24.6.179015.10.1790
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 29.6.1790 ADM 6/24/44
BWAS-1714
15.10.179017.9.1791
Colossus (74) 1787-1798
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 21.10.1790 ADM 6/24/78
BWAS-1714
6.2.17934.7.1794
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 11.2.1793 ADM 6/24/204
BWAS-1714
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
4.7.1794 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
4.7.1794 Took command of a small squadron in the North SeaODNB
6.8.1794 Appointed Commander-in-Chief — North Sea ADM 6/25/72

Coasts of Zealand, Holland, the other United Provinces and in the North Sea.

ADM 6/25
10.17948.1799
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral, ADM 6/24/204
BWAS-1793
1.17951.6.1795
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
ODNB
1.6.1795 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.6.17952.1799
Prince of Wales (98) 1794-1822
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red,
ODNB
23.6.1795 Action of Ile Groix 
4.1796 Appointed commander-in-chief in the Leeward IslandsODNB
13.4.17961799Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Barbados & the Leeward Islands ADM 6/25/269ADM 6/25
16.2.179717.2.1797Capture of Trinidad 
14.2.1799 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
11.8.179920.8.1799Surrender of Surinam 
18001802
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White,
ODNB
8.1.1800 Appointed Companion of the Order of the BathTKE1
1.18014.1802
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral, ADM 6/24/204
BWAS-1714
1.1.1801 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
23.4.1804 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
9.11.1805 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN

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