Alexander Wilmot Schomberg
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Alexander Wilmot Schomberg (24 February 1774 – January 1850) was the second son of Alexander Schomberg
and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father into the Royal Navy
.
's yacht, the , then commanded by his father. Other early services were in , , , and . Promoted lieutenant on 26 July 1793, he served as such in the Indian Ocean, being present at the reduction of Martinique
and the defence of Guadeloupe
, and also serving in with Sir John Jervis
, and with Sir Henry Trollope
.
Promotion to commander
came on 2 April 1798 and then to post-captain on 1 January 1801. He was active in many important commands during the Napoleonic Wars
, including the frigate (1807–12).
He was promoted rear-admiral on 22 July 1830, vice-admiral on 23 November 1841, and admiral
on 9 October 1849.
Alexander Schomberg
Captain Sir Alexander Schomberg was an 18th century Royal Navy officer.-Life:His father, Meyer Löw Schomberg , was a German-Jewish doctor and settled in England c. 1720 and set up a flourishing practice in Fenchurch Street, London...
and Arabella Susannah Chalmers, and followed his father into the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
.
Life
His first service was a long one on board the Lord Lieutenant of IrelandLord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
's yacht, the , then commanded by his father. Other early services were in , , , and . Promoted lieutenant on 26 July 1793, he served as such in the Indian Ocean, being present at the reduction of Martinique
Martinique
Martinique is an island in the eastern Caribbean Sea, with a land area of . Like Guadeloupe, it is an overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. To the northwest lies Dominica, to the south St Lucia, and to the southeast Barbados...
and the defence of Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, and also serving in with Sir John Jervis
John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent
Admiral of the Fleet John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent GCB, PC was an admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom...
, and with Sir Henry Trollope
Henry Trollope
Admiral Sir Henry Trollope, GCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy.-Early career:He entered the navy at the age of 14. In the American Revolutionary War he served aboard HMS Captain and HMS Asia. He fought at the battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston...
.
Promotion to commander
Commander (Royal Navy)
Commander is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is immediately junior to captain and immediately senior to the rank of lieutenant commander...
came on 2 April 1798 and then to post-captain on 1 January 1801. He was active in many important commands during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, including the frigate (1807–12).
He was promoted rear-admiral on 22 July 1830, vice-admiral on 23 November 1841, and admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
on 9 October 1849.
Works
- "Naval Suggestions" (privately printed, 1818)
- "Practical Remarks on the Building, Rigging and Equipping of Warships" (Chichester, 1832).
Marriage and issue
From two marriages, Alexander Wilmot Schomberg had three sons:- Herbert Schomberg (d. 1867), who became a naval officer and eventually attained the rank of rear admiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
- Charles Frederick SchombergCharles Frederick SchombergCharles Frederick Schomberg , was an officer of the Royal Navy. He reached the rank of vice-admiral.He was the eldest son of Admiral Alexander Wilmot Schomberg by his second marriage....
(d. 1874), who became a naval officer and eventually attained the rank of vice admiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral... - George Augustus who entered the armed forces.
Sources
- http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/24817?docPos=1&_fromAuth=1