Admiral William Carnegie GCB, 7th Earl of Northesk (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831) was born in Hampshire to Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk and Anne Melville.
Following his father into the navy in 1771, Carnegie served in the American War of Independence on the frigate HMS Beaulieu and the ship of the line HMS Sandwich, being involved in the Battle of Martinique in 1780 under Admiral Rodney. His good conduct during the engagement was ...
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Admiral William Carnegie GCB, 7th Earl of Northesk (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831) was born in Hampshire to Admiral George Carnegie, 6th Earl of Northesk and Anne Melville.
Following his father into the navy in 1771, Carnegie served in the American War of Independence on the frigate HMS Beaulieu and the ship of the line HMS Sandwich, being involved in the Battle of Martinique in 1780 under Admiral Rodney. His good conduct during the engagement was recognised by Rodney, who promoted Carnegie to commander and then aided his rise to Post captain in 1782, whereupon he was given command of the frigate HMS Enterprise.
Ten years later at the outbreak of the French Revolutionary War, on 22 January 1792, Carnegie had acceded to the earldom and became the Earl of Northesk. He was given a new ship of the line HMS Monmouth to command in 1796 and having as his first lieutenant Charles Bullen, the start of an excellent professional partnership and close personal friendship. The following year he was...
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