William Skipsey

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Rear-Admiral

William Skipsey
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1846 (1847)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch Royal navy
Years of service1769–1828
Rank Rear-Admiral
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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.

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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

  1. 1 2 3 O'Byrne
  2. ↑ Hiscocks, Richard (17 January 2016). "Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852". morethannelson.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station
1827–1828		Succeeded by
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