Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Harland | |
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 Admiral Sir Robert Harland | |
| Born | ca. 1715 |
| Died | 21 February 1784 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1729–1783 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Scipio HMS Tilbury HMS Nottingham HMS Monarch HMS Essex HMS Conqueror HMS Princess Louisa East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
First Naval Lord
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Born the son of Captain Robert Harland, Harland joined the Royal Navy in 1729 when he was appointed a
Second Battle of Cape Finisterre on 14 October 1747.[1] He was then appointed to HMS Nottingham later that year and the following year had a major role in the capture of the French 74 gun Magnanime on 31 January 1748.[1][2] He commanded HMS Monarch from 1748 and HMS Essex from 1755 before transferring to HMS Conqueror in 1758.[1] In 1759 he transferred to HMS Princess Louisa and took part in the Battle of Lagos on 18 August 1759.[1]
Harland was promoted to
vice-admiral on 5 February 1776[4] before becoming second in command of the Channel Fleet and fighting at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[1]
Harland was appointed to the
First Naval Lord from 1 April 1782, with the rank of full admiral from 8 April 1782,[6] until he left on 30 January 1783.[7] He died at his home in Sproughton in Suffolk on 21 February 1784.[1]
Family
In 1749 he married Susanna Reynold; they had three daughters and a son.[8]
References
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- ^ "Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 18". The Gentleman's Magazine: 136. March 1748.
- ^ "No. 11127". The London Gazette. 16 March 1771. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 11637". The London Gazette. 3 February 1776. p. 2.
- ^ "Sainty, JC, Lord High Admiral and Commissioners of the Admiralty 1660–1870, Office-Holders in Modern Britain: Volume 4: Admiralty Officials 1660-1870 (1975), pp. 18–31". Retrieved 4 September 2009.
- ^ "No. 12286". The London Gazette. 9 April 1782. p. 2.
- ^ Rodger, p. 69
- ^ The Peerage.com
Sources
- Cock, Randolph (2004). "Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/12333. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- Laughton, John Knox (1890). . In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- Rodger, N.A.M. (1979). The Admiralty. Offices of State. Lavenham: T. Dalton Ltd. ISBN 0900963948.
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