Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer)
| Frederick Lewis Maitland | |
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Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland (1815)
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| Born | 7 September 1777 Rankeilour, Fife |
| Died | 30 November 1839 (aged 62) Aboard HMS Wellesley, off Bombay, India |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Rank | Rear Admiral of the Red |
| Commands held |
HM hired cutter Penelope HMS Cameleon HMS Dragon HMS Carrère HMS Loire HMS Emerald HMS Goliath HMS Boyne HMS Bellerophon HMS Vengeur HMS Genoa HMS Wellesley East Indies and China Station |
| Battles/wars |
Glorious First of June Battle of the Basque Roads |
| Awards |
CB KCB |
| Relations | Frederick Lewis Maitland (father) |
Rear Admiral Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland KCB (7 September 1777 – 30 November 1839) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He rose to the rank of rear admiral and held a number of commands. The most famous event of his career occurred when Napoleon Bonaparte surrendered to him aboard HMS Bellerophon, marking the final end of the Napoleonic Wars.
Maitland was born at Rankeilour, Fife on 7 September 1777, as the third son of Frederick Lewis Maitland (1730–1786), himself a distinguished naval officer. Several other members of Maitland's family were serving officers in the army, including his uncle, General Sir Alexander Maitland, 1st Baronet and his cousin, General Frederick Maitland (1763–1848). Having received an education at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, Maitland followed his father into the Navy, spending his first years aboard the sloop HMS Martin, under Captain George Duff, followed by a period aboard the frigate HMS Southampton with Robert Forbes. Whilst aboard Southampton, Maitland was present at the Glorious First of June in 1794.
Maitland was promoted to lieutenant on 3 April 1795 and appointed to HMS Andromeda. He soon moved to HMS Venerable, which was then in the North Sea, serving as the flagship of Admiral Adam Duncan. Maitland then moved to the Mediterranean in April 1797, joining the fleet under John Jervis, Lord St Vincent. Jervis appointed him to the sloop HMS Kingfisher. Maitland was part of several successful cruises, and assisted in the capturing of several privateers. He quickly became noted for his courage, and the ships' company subscribed £50 to present him with a sword. He did not spend long with Kingfisher though, as she was wrecked on 3 December 1798 as she was leaving the Tagus. Maitland had been in temporary command at the time, and received the customary court-martial. He was honourably acquitted and appointed to serve at Gibraltar as flag lieutenant to Lord St Vincent.
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