Philip Patton

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

Philip Patton
Born	27 October 1739 Anstruther, Fife
Died	31 December 1815
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1755–1815
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Aetna HMS Prince George HMS Belle Poule The Downs
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War American Revolutionary War Anglo-Dutch Wars

Naval career

Educated at Kirkcaldy 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.