Rainier, Peter (NBD) (Q24020873)
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| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Rainier, Peter (NBD) |
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RAINIER. (English)
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Lieutenant, 1835. (English)
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Capt. Peter Rainier (a nephew of Admiral Peter Rainier) attained Post-rank 17 Jan. 1806. On 18 Oct. following, in command of the Caroline of 42 guns, he captured, near the island of Java, the Dutch 14-gun brig Zeerop, and, in the course of the same day, after an action of half an hour, the Maria-Riggersbergen of 40 guns and 270 men, 50 of whom were killed and wounded, with a loss to the Caroline, out of 204 men, of 3 killed and 18 wounded. In company with the Maria-Riggersbergen were the William 14, Patriot 18, and Zee-Ploeg 14, together with some gun-boats who partially assisted ner; 30 other gun-boats lay in shore, but did not attempt to come out. On 27 Jan. 1807, Capt. Rainier was so fortunate as to make prize of the San Raphael Spanish register-ship, mountinig 16 guns, with a complement of 97 men, having on board 500,000 dollars in specie, and 1700 quintals of copper, besides a valuable cargo. In securing this rich prize the Caroline had 7 men wounded : the enemy’s vessel, before she surrendered, incurred a loss of 27 killed and wounded. Towards the close of the war Capt. Rainier commanded the Niger 38, in which ship he assisted at the capture, 6 Jan. 1814, of La Cerès French frigate, of 44 guns and .124 men. From Oct. 1831, until Feb. 1835, he commanded the Britannia 120. He was nominated a C.B. in 1815, and in 1830 Naval Aide-de-Carap to William IV. he died at Southampton 13 April, 1836. (English)
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