Henry William Bruce
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Admiral Sir Henry William Bruce KCB
(2 February 1792 – 14 December 1863) was a Royal Navy
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
.
in 1803. He took part in the Battle of Trafalgar
in 1805. He also took part in the War of 1812
. He became Captain of HMS Britannia
in 1823, of HMS Imogene
in 1836, of HMS Agincourt
in 1842 and of HMS Queen
in 1847.
In 1851 he was appointed Commodore of the West Coast of Africa Station. Then in 1854, as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
, he founded a military hospital at Esquimalt
. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
in 1860.
He lived at Ballyscullion
in Northern Ireland
. He died in Liverpool
while still serving as a naval officer and was interred in the family vault at Downhill in Northern Ireland
.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(2 February 1792 – 14 December 1863) was a 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...
officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Portsmouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the post.-History:...
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Military career
Born the son of Sir Henry Hervey Aston Bruce, 1st Baronet, Bruce joined the Royal NavyRoyal 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...
in 1803. He took part in the Battle of Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
in 1805. He also took part in the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. He became Captain of HMS Britannia
HMS Britannia (1820)
HMS Britannia was a 120-gun first-rate ship-of-the-line of the Royal Navy, laid down in 1813 and launched on 20 October 1820.Commissioned in 1823, she saw service in the Mediterranean from 1830-1 and in 1841...
in 1823, of HMS Imogene
HMS Imogene (1831)
HMS Imogene was a sixth rate of the Royal Navy, built by Pembroke Dockyard and launched on 24 June 1831. She served in the East Indies, China and South America, but was accidentally burnt while out of commission on 27 September 1840....
in 1836, of HMS Agincourt
HMS Agincourt (1817)
HMS Agincourt was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 19 March 1817 at Devonport.She was placed on harbour service in 1848, and sold out of the Navy in 1884.-External links:*...
in 1842 and of HMS Queen
HMS Queen (1839)
HMS Queen was a 110-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 15 May 1839 at Portsmouth. She was initially ordered in 1827 under the name Royal Frederick, but was renamed on 12 April 1839 while still on the stocks in honour of the recently enthroned Queen Victoria...
in 1847.
In 1851 he was appointed Commodore of the West Coast of Africa Station. Then in 1854, as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
Pacific Station
The Pacific Station, often referred to as the Pacific Squadron, was one of the geographical divisions into which the Royal Navy divided its worldwide responsibilities...
, he founded a military hospital at Esquimalt
CFB Esquimalt
Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters....
. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
The Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth was a senior commander of the Royal Navy for hundreds of years. Portsmouth Command was a name given to the units, establishments, and staff operating under the post.-History:...
in 1860.
He lived at Ballyscullion
Ballyscullion
Ballyscullion is a small village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 291 people.- People :Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, known as "The Earl-Bishop", was Bishop of Cloyne from 1767 to 1768 and Bishop of Derry from 1768 to 1803...
in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. He died in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
while still serving as a naval officer and was interred in the family vault at Downhill in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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