Mariot Arbuthnot
Mariot Arbuthnot | |
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| Born | 1711 Weymouth |
| Died | 31 January 1794 (aged 82–83) London |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Cape Henry |
| Relations | John Arbuthnot (uncle) |
Early life
A native of
Seven Years' War
In 1757 he became chief officer of the Garland. In 1759, during the Seven Years' War, he commanded the Portland, one of the ships employed under Commodore Robert Duff in the blockade of Quiberon Bay, and was present at the total defeat of the French on 20 November. Towards the end of the war he commanded HMS Oxford. In 1770 he was made captain of HMS Terrible.
American War of Independence
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From 1775 to 1778, he was
In December 1779, Arbuthnot conveyed the troops of Sir
Later life
He advanced by seniority to become, on 1 February 1793, Admiral of the Blue.[8] He died in London the following year, leaving two sons, John and Charles.
That he was ignorant of the discipline of his profession was proved by his altercation with
Admiral Arbuthnot was the nephew of Dr. John Arbuthnot, the satirist and mathematician.
References
- ^ "No. 11583". The London Gazette. 29 July 1775. p. 1.
- ^ "No. 11850". The London Gazette. 17 February 1778. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11962". The London Gazette. 16 March 1779. p. 2.
- ^ Chard, Donald F. (1979). "Arbuthnot, Mariot". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. IV (1771–1800) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "No. 12098". The London Gazette. 4 July 1780. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 12122". The London Gazette. 26 September 1780. p. 4.
- ^ "No. 12181". The London Gazette. 21 April 1781. pp. 1–3. (Arbuthnot's account of the battle of Cape Henry)
- ^ "No. 13499". The London Gazette. 2 February 1793. p. 99.
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Laughton, John Knox (1885). "Arbuthnot, Marriot". In Stephen, Leslie (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 2. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 65–66.
External links
- Family tree[usurped]
- Arbuthnot, Mrs P S-M (1920). Memories of the Arbuthnots. George Allen & Unwin.
- The Georgian Era
- Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
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