Henry Trollope

Admiral Sir Henry Trollope (20 April 1756 – 2 November 1839) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

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20 April - 1756 - 2 November - 1839 - Royal Navy

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He entered the navy at the age of 14. In the American Revolutionary War he served aboard HMS Captain and Asia. He fought at the battles of Lexington (19 April 1775) and Bunker Hill (17 June 1775) and the Siege of Boston (1775–1776). He served with John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore during the latter's campaigns in Virginia and Rhode Island.

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American Revolutionary War - HMS ''Captain'' - ''Asia'' - Lexington - 19 April - 1775 - Bunker Hill - 17 June - Siege of Boston - 1776 - John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore - Virginia - Rhode Island

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In 1777 he was appointed third lieutenant to the fourth-rate HMS Bristol and took part in atttacks on Fort Montomery, Fort Clinton, Philadelphia and Mud Island.

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1777 - Lieutenant - Fourth-rate - HMS ''Bristol'' - Philadelphia

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He was promoted to Post Captain in 1781. Following the peace of 1783 he lived in Wales before returning to sea in 1790 as the captain of the 38-gun fifth rate Prudente.

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Post Captain - 1781 - Peace of 1783 - 1790 - Fifth rate - ''Prudente''

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In 1795 he was appointed to Glatton, a 56-gun fourth rate armed with carronades. In an encounter in the English Channel, he engaged a French squadron of six frigates, a brig and a cutter, and drove them into Flushing.

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1795 - ''Glatton'' - Fourth rate - Carronade - English Channel - Frigate - Brig - Cutter - Flushing

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In the mutinies of 1797 he persuaded the mutinous crew of his own and two other ships to return to duty. Later in 1797 he commanded the 74-gun Russell at the Battle of Camperdown. For his part in this victory he was made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

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Mutinies of 1797 - 1797 - 74-gun - ''Russell'' - Battle of Camperdown - Order of the Bath

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He became Admiral in 1812 and retired in 1815 following the end of the Napoleonic Wars. He died at Freshford, near Bath on 2 November 1839.

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Admiral - 1812 - 1815 - Napoleonic Wars - Freshford - Bath - 2 November - 1839

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The Captain-class frigate HMS Trollope was named for him.

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Captain-class - Frigate - HMS ''Trollope''

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