| Samuel Inglefield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 1848 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1791 - 1848 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Ganges East Indies and China Station |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Uruguayan Civil War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield CB (1783–1848) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station.
Born the son of John Nicholson Inglefield, Inglefield joined the Royal Navy in 1791.[1] He commanded HMS Bacchante at Jamaica in 1807 and assisted in the capture of a privateer and intercepted a Spanish armed vessel.[2] The following year he captured the French brig Griffon.[2]
He was promoted to post-captain in 1807[3] and by 1827 was commanding HMS Ganges.[4] Promoted to rear admiral in 1841,[1] he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Brazils and River Plate station[5] at a time when Uruguayan Civil War was underway.[6] Inglefield took decisive action at this time to keep the Paraná River open so ensuring continuity of trade.[7] He became Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station in 1846[8] and died while still serving in that role in 1848.[9]
He lived at Orpington in Kent.[10]
In 1816 he married Priscilla Margaret Otway.[1] He was father to Edward Augustus Inglefield, an admiral, inventor and Arctic explorer.[11]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Thomas Cochrane |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station 1846–1848 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis Collier |