Trollope, George Barne (NBD) (Q24023815)
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entry in the Naval Biographical Dictionary
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Trollope, George Barne (NBD) |
entry in the Naval Biographical Dictionary |
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TROLLOPE, C.B. (English)
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Captain, 1814. f-p., 19; h-p., 38. (English)
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Sir Hen. Trollope was born 20 April, 1756, at Bucklebury, co. Berks, and entered the Navy in April, 1771, on board the Captain 64, Capt. Thos. Symonds, bearing the flag of Admiral John Montagu, Commander-in-Chief on the coast of North America, where he whs present, in the Asia 64, Capt. Geo, Vandeput, at the battles of Lexington and Bunker’s Hill, and was active, [in the Kingfisher sloop, Capt. Jas. Montagu, in his endeavours to suppress the insurrection in Virginia. He assisted, too, at the siege of Boston; and he afterwards, as Lieutenant of the Bristol 50, Capts. Rayner and Cornwallis, took part in a variety of other operations, including the capture of Forts Montgomery and Clinton, the reduction of Philadelphia, and the attack upon Mud Island. For his various successful and dashing services while commanding the Kite cutter, he was promoted to the rank of Commander, and his vessel, in which he was continued, rated a sloop of war. After accompanying Admiral Darby to the relief of Gibraltar, and again distinguishing himself, he was advanced, 4 June, 1781, to Post-rank, in the Myrmidon 20; in which ship, and the Rainbow 44, he was employed most zealously during the remainder of the war. In the Rainbow he captured, 4 Sept. 178S, the Hebe French frigate of 40 guns and 360 men. Between 1790 and the date of his promotion to Flag-rank, 1 Jan. 1801, he commanded La Prudente 38, and the Hussar 28, Glatton of 56 guns and 330 men. Leopard 50, Russell 74, Royal Charlotte yacht, .. (English)
