Willoughby Thomas Lake
| Sir Willoughby Thomas Lake | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1773 |
| Died | 18 February 1847 |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Rattler HMS Gibraltar HMS Magnificent North American Station |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Willoughby Thomas Lake KCB (8 January 1773 – 18 February 1847) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
Naval career
Born the son of Sir James Winter Lake, 3rd Baronet and Joyce Crowther,[1] Lake joined the Royal Navy around 1790. By 1795 he was in command of the sloop HMS Rattler.[2] Promoted to Post Captain in 1796,[3] he was given command of HMS Gibraltar, the ship in which, in 1807, he chased Napoleon Bonaparte's brother along the French coast.[4] He also commanded HMS Magnificent during an attack on Santander in 1812.[5] He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station in 1824 and was promoted to Admiral of the White in 1842.[6][7]
Family
In 1795 he married Charlotte MacBride, daughter of John MacBride; they had one daughter.[8]
References
- ↑ Ancestors of BBC
- ↑ Michael Phillips' Ships of the Old Navy
- ↑ National Archives ADM 9/2/2
- ↑ James, Vol. 4, p. 207
- ↑ Naval History of Great Britain, Vol.6
- ↑ Monumental Inscriptions of St Luke's Church, Woolwich
- ↑ Naval Brevet The Sydney Herald, 16 April 1842
- ↑ Tracy. Who's who in Nelson's Navy. p. 234.
Further reading
- James, William (2002) [1827]. The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume 4, 1805–1807. Conway Maritime Press. ISBN 0-85177-908-5.
- Tracy, Nicholas (2006). Who's who in Nelson's Navy: 200 Naval Heroes. London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 1-86176-244-5.
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "
Lake, Willoughby Thomas". A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Fahie |
Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1824–1827 |
Succeeded by Sir Charles Ogle |