Samuel Warren (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Samuel Warren | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 January 1769 Sandwich, Kent |
| Died | 15 October 1839 (aged 70) Southampton, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/ |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1782–1839 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order Knight Bachelor |
Sir Samuel Warren KCB, KCH (9 January 1769 – 15 October 1839) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Warren entered the navy towards the end of the American War of Independence, and after seeing service at several actions in European waters, served on a number of ships prior to the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars. A lieutenant by then, he was at the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Groix, before being promoted to his own commands. He was successful against French privateers and merchants in the Caribbean in HMS Scourge, before being promoted to captain in 1802. He saw action in command of a ship of the line at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805, before supporting operations off the Río de la Plata in 1806 and 1807.
Warren took command of HMS Bellerophon in 1808 and served in the Baltic Sea, carrying out operations against Russian shipping. He then commanded a frigate, in which he was charged with transporting Lucien Bonaparte and his family to England. He then sailed to the East Indies and played an important role in the Invasion of Java in 1811. He was made a Companion of the Bath at the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, and commanded several more ships, including the royal yacht. He also held a number of shore appointments, being knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order in 1835. Promoted to rear-admiral in 1837, he was made a Knight Commander of the Bath shortly before his death in 1839.
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