William Domett
| Sir William Domett | |
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| Born | 1752 Hawkchurch, Devon |
| Died | 19 May 1828 Westhay House, Hawkchurch, Devon |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1769 to 1814 |
| Rank | Royal Navy Admiral |
| Commands held | Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars |
American Revolutionary War • First Battle of Ushant • Battle of Cape Henry • Battle of the Chesapeake • Battle of St. Kitts • Battle of the Saintes • Great Siege of Gibraltar • Battle of Cape Spartel French Revolutionary Wars • Glorious First of June • Battle of Groix • Battle of Copenhagen Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir William Domett, GCB (1752 – 19 May 1828) was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy who saw extensive service during the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Throughout his career, Domett was under the patronage of Alexander Hood, later Lord Bridport. During his service Domett was appointed as flag captain by several admirals, and saw action numerous times in this capacity, including seven years in command of HMS Royal George. Later in life, ill-health forced early retirement from the sea and Domett retired to his country estate in Hawkchurch, Devon, close to Lord Bridport's estates.
Little is known of Domett's birth or upbring, although it is thought he was born in the Hawkchurch, Devon region in 1752. The first solid record of him available was in 1769, when he joined the Navy and appears on the muster books of HMS Quebec, under the patronage of Captain Alexander Hood. Domett spent the next five and a half years in the Mediterranean Sea, leaving Quebec in 1772 and joining HMS Scorpion. In 1775, Domett was briefly attached to HMS Marlborough before joining HMS Surprize on the Newfoundland Station at the start of the American Revolutionary War.
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