John Holloway (Royal Navy officer)
| John Holloway | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1744 Wells, Somerset |
| Died | 26 June 1826 (aged 82) Wells, Somerset |
| Allegiance |
Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1760–1809 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
Admiral John Holloway (15 January 1744 – 26 June 1826) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, before serving as Governor of Newfoundland between 1807 and 1809.
Holloway was born in Wells, Somerset, and entered the navy in 1760, aged about 13, aboard the 50-gun ship Antelope, under Captain James Webb, who sailed to Newfoundland to serve as Commodore-Governor of the colony. The following year he returned to Newfoundland in the same ship, now under Captain Thomas Graves. Holloway served for another two years in Newfoundland under Sir Hugh Palliser, before sailing for America with Admiral Philip Durell in 1766. In 1768, he joined the Romney, under Commodore Samuel Hood. He was promoted to lieutenant in 1771, and was soon after appointed to the 74-gun ship Marlborough, stationed as a guard-ship at Portsmouth.
When the American War began, he joined the frigate Perseus under Captain George Elphinstone. After a year he transferred to Preston, the flagship of Commodore William Hotham, and was First Lieutenant of her during the encounter between Admirals Richard Howe and the Comte d'Estaing off Rhode Island on 10 August 1778, where the opposing squadrons were arrayed in line of battle when a storm broke, scattering the ships and preventing a battle from taking place. Towards the end of the year, Commodore Hotham was sent to Barbados, to reinforce Rear-Admiral Samuel Barrington's squadron, with 5,000 troops for the capture of St. Lucia. Some time after the conquest of the island, Holloway moved with Hotham into the Vengeance, but soon joined the Princess Royal, flagship of Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, who promoted him to commander.
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