Onslow, John James (NBD) (Q24020295)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Onslow, John James (NBD) |
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ONSLOW. (English)
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Captain, 1834. f-p., 19; h-p., 18. (English)
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Sir Rich. Onslow (son of Lieutenant-General Onslow, Governor of Plymouth, and grand-nephew of Admiral Sir George Walton) was born 23 June, 1741. He obtained his first commission 17 Dec. 1758; acquired the rank of Commander 11 Feb. 1761; and was made Post 14 April, 1762, into the Humber of 40 guns. He afterwards commanded tile Aquilon frigate, Diana 32, St. Alban’s 64, and Bellona and Magnificent 74’s. In the St. Alban’s, in 1778, he served in Admiral Barrington’s attack upon Ste. Lucie, and in the same officer’s encounters with the Comte d’Estaing; and in the Bellona, prior to accompanying Lord Howe to the relief of Gibraltar, he eifected the capture, after a sharp action, of the Dutch ship Princess Caroline of 54 guns. He became a Rear-Admiral 1 Feb. 1793, and a Vice-Admiral 4 July, 1794; was appointed, in March, 1796, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth; and hoisted his flag shortly afterwards as second in command of the fleet under Admiral Duncan. For his distinguished conduct in the action off Camperdown he was raised to the dignity of a Baronet 30 Oct. 1 797, voted the thanks of Parliament, and presented by the City of London with its freedom and a sword worth 100l. He was advanced to the rank of full Admiral 14 Feb. 1799, and was afterwards appointed a Lieutenant General of Marines, and nominated a G.C.B. He died at Southampton 3 Jan. 1818. (English)
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