William Skipsey
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.
William Skipsey | |
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| Died | 1846 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1769–1828 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Hector HMS Centurion HMS Maidstone HMS Leander Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Battles/wars | Anglo-French War Fourth Anglo-Dutch War French Revolutionary Wars |
Naval career
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
- O'Byrne
- Hiscocks, Richard. "Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852". morethannelson.com. morethannelson.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.