William Skipsey
William Skipsey | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1846 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal navy |
| Years of service | 1769–1828 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
Rear Admiral William Skipsey (died 18 March 1846) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.
Naval career
[edit]Skipsey joined the Royal Navy in August 1769.[1] He saw action at the Battle of Ushant in July 1778 during the Anglo-French War, at the Battle of Dogger Bank in August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and at the capture of Saint Lucia in 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars.[1] Promoted to captain in June 1801, he was given command of the third-rate HMS Hector in March 1802, of the fourth-rate HMS Centurion in May 1813 and of the fifth-rate HMS Maidstone in August 1814 before taking command of the fourth-rate HMS Leander in August 1815.[1] He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1827 before retiring in 1828.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c O'Byrne
- ^ Hiscocks, Richard (17 January 2016). "Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852". morethannelson.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
Sources
[edit]- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.