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Arthur Herbert

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Officer of the British Navy

Arthur Herbert, Earl of Torrington

 

Personal Details

Date of Birth1648
Place of Birth
Father's NameSir Edward Herbert
Mother's Name
Married 1stAnne Hadley
Married 2ndAnne Crew
Date of Death14 April 1716

 

Naval Service Details

 

Lieutenant

DateShipNotes
1666Defiance

 

Commander

DateShipNotes

 

Captain

DateShipNotes
8 November 1667Pembroke
1668PembrokeIn the Mediterranean, engaged a Dutch frigate of 38 guns who he chased into CadizB051
1668PembrokeIn Cadiz careening, and challengiong the Dutch frigate who was still thereB051
1668PembrokeIn a convoy under Rear-Admiral John Kempthorne, the Pembroke ran on board the Fairfax and sank almost immediately, her crew being saved bar 6 or 7 men who were too ill to moveB051
1668Constant WarwickB051
1669DragonTo the Straits in the fleet of Sir Thomas AllenB051
1671-MayDragonAction against two Algerine vessels in which he was wounded in the face by a musket ballB051
1672DragonReturned from the straitsB051
1672DreadnoughtB051
June 1672CambridgeAfter the death of Fretchville Hollis at the Battle of SolebayB051
22 July 1672CambridgeIn company with the Bristol fell in with the Dutch East Indies fleet, which they attackedB051
7 June 1673CambridgeHis ship was badly damaged and Arthur Herbert was severly wounded at the Battle of SchooneveldB051
1673Out of ServiceB051
5 November 1677RupertCommissioned as commanderB051
1678RupertSailed for the MediterraneanB051

 

Vice-Admiral in the Straits

DateShipNotes
15 February 1678RupertReceived a commission to act as Vice-Admiral of the fleet in the Mediterranean under Sir John NarboroughB051
May 1679RupertSir John Narborough lef tofr England leaving Arthur Herbert in commandB051
1 April 1678RupertIn company with the Mary took an Algerine, the Tyger (40) which was taken into service, Arthur Herbert was wounded and lost an eye in the actionB051
November 1679RupertLanded at Tagnier with a regiment of 350 sailors fomr the fleetB051
8 November 1679AshoreLed an attack on a Moorish entrenchment near TangierB051
11 April 1680RupertDrove ashore an Algerine vessel, the Orange Tree (28), which had been chased into Tangier road by the Adventure and the HampshireB051
13 May 1680RupertSupported the retreat from Fort Henrietta (Tangier) with a show of landing by boatB051

 

Admiral and commander in Chief in the Straits

DateShipNotes
17 July 1780RupertAdmiral and commander in Chief in the StraitsB051
February 1681RupertTook his squadron to Algiers where a peace agreement was madeB051
1681RupertReturned to EnglandB051
1686No CommissionRemoved from his posts due to his opposition to the repeal of the test actsB051

 

Admiral of the States-general

DateShipNotes
1688Commanded William III's invasion fleet during the Glorious Revolution as Lieutenant-General-Admiral of the NetherlandsB051

 

Admiral of the Fleet

DateShipNotes
April 1689ElizabethSailed with his fleet to oppose the French fleet supporting King James in IrelandB051
11 May 1689ElizabethCommanded at the Battle of Banty BayB051
May 1689ElizabethThe fleet returned to Portsmouth (for repairs?)B051
July 1689ElizabethReturned to sea with the reinforcment of Admiral Edward Russell's squadron and a squadron of Dutch shipsB051
2 october 1689ElizabethReturned to port for the winterB051
June 1690Royal SovereignPut to sea to oppose the French fleet in the ChannelB051
10 June 1690Royal SovereignCommanded the fleet at the Battle of Beachy HeadB051
1690Following a courts martial, at which he was acquited of all blame, he retired from public lifeB051

 

Other Details

3 February 1683Appointed Rear-Admiral of EnglandB051
28 August 1683Appointed as one of the commisioners for executing the office of Lord High AdmiralB051
22 May 1684Charles II became Lord High Admiral and the commission was dismissedB051
1685Appointed as Master of the Robes001
12 March 1686Removed from his role as Master of the RobesB051
1686The honorary post of Rear-Admiral of England was removed from him by James IIB051
8 March 1689Became First Lord of the AdmiraltyB051
29 May 1689Created Baron Herbert of Torbay and Earl of Torrington001
January 1690Resigned as First Lord of the AdmiraltyB051

 

Actions & Battles

DateSource
7 June 1673Battle of Schooneveld
11 May 1689Battle of Bantry Bay
10 June 1690Battle of Beachy Head

 

Notes

 

Sources

001Wikipedia
B051Biographia NavalisJohn Charnock

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