Donald Campbell (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral Donald Campbell (1788–1856) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the Leeward Islands Station.

Donald Campbell
Born1788
Died1856
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1791–1832
RankRear-Admiral
Commands heldHMS Tobago
HMS Lily
HMS Pert
HMS Espiegle
HMS Port d'Espagne
HMS Rosamond
Leeward Islands Station
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars

Born the eldest son of Colin Campbell of Auchendoun, Argyll, Campbell joined the Royal Navy on 4 June 1791.[1] He became commander of the schooner HMS Tobago in February 1805, the packet boat HMS Lily in September 1805 and the sloop HMS Pert in May 1807.[1] He went on to be command the sloop HMS Espiegle in September 1809, the sloop HMS Port d'Espagne in April 1810 and the fifth-rate HMS Rosamond in September 1810.[1] He became commander-in-chief of the Leeward Islands Station in 1818[2] and Inspecting-Commander in the Coast Guard in 1822 before retiring in 1832.[1]

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