Sir Peter Halkett, 6th Baronet
Sir Peter Halkett | |
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.png) Admiral Sir Peter Halkett | |
| Born | 1765 Unknown |
| Died | 7 October 1839 Pitfirrane, Fife |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | c. 1780s–1839 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars • Battle of Camperdown Napoleonic Wars • Second Battle of Copenhagen |
Life
Peter Halkett was born in 1765, the second son of Sir John Halkett, the 4th Halkett Baronet of Pitfirrane in
On his return to Britain, Halkett was given command of the
In Apollo, Halkett sailed for the West Indies and remained there for two years, capturing a number of French and Spanish vessels, including privateers. He returned to Britain in 1802 and subsequently joined the ship of the line HMS Ganges. At the Second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807 Ganges carried commodore Richard Goodwin Keats' flag.[3] Halkett remained in command of Ganges until 1812 when he was made a rear-admiral. Halkett did not see a lot of subsequent high command, although he remained in service during the Napoleonic Wars, stationed at Portsmouth aboard HMS Gladiator. After the war Halkett remained in service, becoming a vice-admiral in 1821 and a full admiral in 1837. In 1837 he inherited his father's baronetcy from his brother. In 1836 he got his only major seagoing command when he spent two years as Commander in Chief of the North America and West Indies Station, before returning to Britain.[1]
Halkett died at home in Pitfirrane in October 1839. His wife Elizabeth Todd, whom he had married in 1802, had died in 1814, but Halkett was survived by his son John, who inherited the baronetcy.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d The Gentleman's Magazine, January to June 1840, p. 90
- ^ "Captain Halkett tried January 1799 and acquitted for loss of the Apollo, 8 guns. (Apollo, Pilot)". The Observer. 20 January 1799. p. 4.
- ^ Longman; Rees; Orme; Brown; Green; Longman (1837). The Annual Biography and Obituary 1835, Volume 29. Fisher, Son and Jackson. p. 49.
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References
- "Obituary". The Gentleman's Magazine. XIII (New Series): 90. January–June 1840. Retrieved on 29 January 2010