Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Harland | |
|---|---|
 Admiral Sir Robert Harland | |
| Born | ca. 1715 |
| Died | 21 February 1784 |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | 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 |
Admiral Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet (ca. 1715 – 21 February 1784) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.
Naval career
Born the son of Captain Robert Harland, Harland joined the Royal Navy in 1729 when he was appointed a Volunteer-per-order on HMS Falkland.[1] He was present as a lieutenant on HMS Princessa at the Battle of Toulon on 11 February 1744.[1] He was given command of HMS Scipio in 1745 and of HMS Tilbury in 1746 and took part in 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]
He was promoted to rear-admiral of the blue in 1770 and appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station in 1771 remaining there until 1775.[1] He was further promoted to vice-admiral of the blue in 1775 and vice-admiral of the red in 1778 before becoming second in command of the Channel Fleet and fighting at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[1] He was appointed to the Board of the Admiralty in 1782 and was promoted to admiral of the blue later that year.[1]
Family
In 1749 he married Susanna Reynold; they had three daughters and a son.[3]
Notes
References
- Cock, Randolph (2004). "Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press.
- Laughton, John Knox (1890). . In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.