William Skipsey

Rear Admiral William Skipsey (died 18 March 1846) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.

William Skipsey
Died1846 (1847)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal navy
Years of service1769–1828
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Battles/wars

Skipsey joined the Royal Navy in August 1769.[1] He saw action at the Battle of Ushant in July 1778 during the Anglo-French War, at the Battle of Dogger Bank in August 1781 during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and at the capture of Saint Lucia in 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars.[1] Promoted to captain in June 1801, he was given command of the third-rate HMS Hector in March 1802, of the fourth-rate HMS Centurion in May 1813 and of the fifth-rate HMS Maidstone in August 1814 before taking command of the fourth-rate HMS Leander in August 1815.[1] He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1827 before retiring in 1828.[2]

References
  1. O'Byrne
  2. Hiscocks, Richard (17 January 2016). "Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852". morethannelson.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

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