Harvey, Edward (a) (NBD) (Q24017650)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Harvey, Edward (a) (NBD) |
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HARVEY. (English)
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Captain, 1811. f-p., 24; h-p., 30. (English)
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Obtaining his first commission in 1790, Sir John Harvey served as a Lieutenant of the Iphigenia 32, at the hard-wrought capture, by the latter ship and the Penelope 32, of the French 36-gun frigate Inconstante 25 Nov. 1793. He commanded L’Actif sloop when that vessel foundered in Nov. 1794, and, being shortly afterwards posted, in honour of his father’s valour in the action of the 1st of June, he subsequently officiated as Captain of the Prince of Wales 98 (employed, as above, at the reduction of Trinidad), Southampton 32, Agamemnon 64 (one of Sir Robert Calder’s most distinguished ships in the action of 22 July, 1805), Canada 74, Leviathan 74 (part of the squadron under Sir George Martin at the destruction, in Oct. 1809, of the Robuste 80 and Lion 74), and Royal Sovereign 100. As a Rear-Admiral, which rank he attained in Dec. 1813, he commanded in chief in the Leeward Islands from 1810 until 1819. He was nominated a K.C.B. 6 June, 1833, and died an Admiral of the Blue, at Upper Deal, 17 Feb. 1837, in the 65th year of his age. (English)
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