Philip Patton

Admiral Philip Patton (27 October 1739 – 31 December 1815) was a Royal Navy officer.

Philip Patton
Born27 October 1739
Anstruther, Fife
Died31 December 1815
Fareham, Hampshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1755–1815
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Aetna
HMS Thorn
HMS Namur
HMS Prince George
HMS Milford
HMS Belle Poule
The Downs
Battles/wars

Educated at Kirkcaldy's grammar school,[1] Patton joined the Royal Navy in 1755.[2] As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Lagos in August 1759, the Battle of Quiberon Bay in November 1759 and the attack on Havana in June 1762.[2] Promoted to commander in May 1778, he was given command of the bomb vessel HMS Aetna at that time and of the second-rate HMS Prince George the following year.[2]

Promoted to captain in March 1779, he commanded Prince George at the attack on the Caracas Convoy and the Battle of Cape St. Vincent in January 1780.[2] He was given command of the fifth-rate HMS Belle Poule in February 1781 and commanded her at the Battle of Dogger Bank in August 1781.[2] Promoted to rear-admiral on 1 June 1795 and to vice-admiral on 1 January 1801, he became commander-in-chief Downs Station in 1803[1] and a Naval Lord in May 1804[3] before being promoted to full admiral on 4 June 1814.[2]

References
  1. "Philip Patton". More than Nelson. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  2. "Philip Patton (1739–1815)". Three Decks. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  3. Davey, James (2015). In Nelson's Wake: The Navy and the Napoleonic Wars. Yale University Press. p. 321. ISBN 978-0300200652.
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