James Steuart (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral of the Fleet
James Steuart (c.1690–1757) was a Royal Navy
officer who rose to prominence during the War of the Austrian Succession
.
. He later commanded HMS Dartmouth
and then HMS Aldborough. He commanded HMS Royal Anne
when she escorted King George I
on his return from Hanover
in 1717. He later commanded HMS Cumberland
during the War of the Austrian Succession
.
From 1741 to 1747 he was Member of Parliament
for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
. In 1744 he was second-in-command of a fleet sent to protect the Portugese from the Spanish Fleet. He was appointed Admiral of the Fleet
in 1750.
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-10. The rank still exists in the Royal Navy but routine appointments ceased in 1996....
James Steuart (c.1690–1757) 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 rose to prominence during the War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
.
Naval career
Steuart was given command of HMS Greyhound in 1709 during the War of the Spanish SuccessionWar of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession was fought among several European powers, including a divided Spain, over the possible unification of the Kingdoms of Spain and France under one Bourbon monarch. As France and Spain were among the most powerful states of Europe, such a unification would have...
. He later commanded HMS Dartmouth
HMS Dartmouth (1698)
HMS Dartmouth was a 50-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 3 March 1698 at Southampton.She was rebuilt according to the 1706 Establishment at Woolwich Dockyard, relaunching on 7 August 1716. On 8 October 1736, Dartmouth was ordered to be taken to pieces at Woolwich and...
and then HMS Aldborough. He commanded HMS Royal Anne
HMS St Andrew (1670)
HMS St Andrew was a 96-gun first-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Woolwich Dockyard by Christopher Pett until his death in March 1668, and then completed by Jonas Shish, and launched in 1670....
when she escorted King George I
George I of Great Britain
George I was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of the Duchy and Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
on his return from Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
in 1717. He later commanded HMS Cumberland
HMS Cumberland (1710)
HMS Cumberland was a three-deck 80-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Deptford Dockyard and launched on 27 December 1710...
during the War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession
The War of the Austrian Succession – including King George's War in North America, the Anglo-Spanish War of Jenkins' Ear, and two of the three Silesian wars – involved most of the powers of Europe over the question of Maria Theresa's succession to the realms of the House of Habsburg.The...
.
From 1741 to 1747 he was Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis (UK Parliament constituency)
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis was a parliamentary borough in Dorset represented in the English House of Commons, later in that of Great Britain, and finally in the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was formed by an Act of Parliament of 1570 which amalgamated the existing boroughs of Weymouth and...
. In 1744 he was second-in-command of a fleet sent to protect the Portugese from the Spanish Fleet. He was appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy)
Admiral of the fleet is the highest rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-10. The rank still exists in the Royal Navy but routine appointments ceased in 1996....
in 1750.