Thomas Herbert (1793–1861)
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Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert, KCB
(February 1793 – 4 August 1861), was British officer in the Royal Navy
. He served in the Napoleonic Wars
, War of 1812
, and First Anglo-Chinese War
. From 1852 to 1857, he was Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
as a Conservative
.
, Ireland
, in February 1793 as the second son of Richard Thomas Herbert, esquire
of Cahirnane, County Kerry (where the Herbert family had been seated since the reign of King Charles II
), and his wife Jane, daughter of Anthony Stoughton, esquire of Ballyhorgan. Among his ancestors was Sir Richard Herbert
of Coldbrook, who was beheaded with his brother William, Earl of Pembroke at Banbury
the day after the Battle of Edgecote Moor
on 26 July 1469.
Herbert joined the Royal Navy
on 23 July 1803 as a first-class volunteer on board HMS Excellent
under Captain Frank Sotheron. In that ship, he went to the Mediterranean
and was invested with the rating
of midshipman
on 1 January 1804. After assisting in the defence of Gaeta
and the capture of Capri
in 1806, he moved to HMS Blonde under Captain Volant Vashon Ballard
, whom he accompanied to the West Indies Station, where he witnessed the reduction of the Danish West Indies
and contributed to the capture of five privateer
s carrying 58 guns and 515 men. On 1 August 1809, as a reward for his conduct as prize-master of L'Alert, containing 20 guns and 149 men, Herbert was nominated by Sir Alexander Cochrane
to Lieutenant in his flagship
HMS Neptune
on the recommendation of Ballard. He was officially promoted on 10 October.
under Captain James Athol Wood
in the West Indies, Home, and Mediterranean stations. In 1814, he became First Lieutenant under Captain Charles John Napier of the frigate
HMS Euryalus
, in which he served in the War of 1812
against the United States. He obtained the official mention of Sir James Gordon for his ability and exertions displayed throughout the operations on the Potomac River
, including the capture of Fort Washington
and Raid on Alexandria
. After serving in over 20 engagements and being wounded three times, he was promoted to Commander on 19 October 1814. He did not take up his commission until February 1815, and he remained on half-pay
until 6 September 1821.
, and was posted to HMS Tamar on 25 November. In that ship, he destroyed three piratical vessels on the coasts of Cuba and Yucatán
. He served in the Tamar until he brought her back home, and she was paid off in August 1823. In 1829, he was High Sheriff
for County Kerry
. He had no further military service until 10 November 1837, when he was appointed to HMS Calliope and sent to Brazil. Until the arrival of Commodore Thomas Ball Sulivan, Herbert conducted the duties of Senior Officer. Herbert was directed to assume command of the naval force in the Río de la Plata
to protect British interests at Buenos Aires
during a blockade by a French squadron, and at Monte Video. While carrying out his duties, he was twice officially assured of the approbation of the Admiralty
. In January 1840, he went round Cape Horn
, and joined Rear-Admiral Charles Ross
at Valparaiso
, where he began his expedition to China.
, China, on 10 October, he assumed command of the blockading force until the arrival of Rear-Admiral George Elliot
on 20 November. In the Second Battle of Chuenpee
on 7 January 1841, Herbert, who was in the Calliope, also had the Hyacinth
and Larne under his command. The ships fired on the island's lower fort of 16 guns facing the sea, and silenced the Chinese batteries
in less than an hour. On 23–26 February 1841, he participated in the Battle of the Bogue
to prevent the Chinese making further defensive preparations in the Bocca Tigris
. On 23 February, he sailed to the back passage of Anunghoy Island on board the Nemesis, with the Calliope, Samarang, Herald
, and Alligator under his command. After unexpectedly reaching a masked battery of 20 guns that opened fire, the British ships rapidly returned fire and landed the troops, who soon captured the fort. Herbert reported 80 guns captured (20 mounted and 60 unmounted), and 20 to 30 Chinese dead.
In the Battle of First Bar
on 27 February, Herbert, while in the Calliope, also had the Herald, Alligator, Sulphur, Modeste, and the steamers Madagascar and Nemesis under his command. The ships cannonaded the Chinese war junks
and batteries, which protected their strongly entrenched camp. In an hour, when the Chinese artillery was nearly silenced, he landed with the seamen and marines, and stormed the works, driving before them over 2,000 Chinese troops and killing nearly 300. The forts were under British possession about half an hour later. He participated in further campaigns in capturing the forts leading towards Canton
. In June and July, he was senior officer in the Canton River, and on the arrival of Sir William Parker, Herbert was moved to HMS Blenheim
, in which he took part in the capture of Amoy
and Chusan
, and commanded the naval brigade at the capture of Chinhai
. He was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath
on 29 June 1841, and a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath on 14 October 1841.
, thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, and paid off the Blenheim in March 1843. From February to December 1852, he was Third Naval Lord
under Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland
. He became a Rear Admiral on 26 October 1852. On 11 January 1847, he was employed as Commodore in the southeast coast of America, with a broad pennant
on HMS Raleigh. He was promoted to Vice Admiral on 8 December 1857. He received a good service pension in 1849. From July 1852 to April 1857, Herbert was Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
. A Conservative
, he opposed "further concessions to the Roman Catholics", and was against re-imposing an import duty on corn. He unsuccessfully contested that borough in 1859. After a protracted illness, he died on 4 August 1861 in Cadogan Place
, Chelsea, London
.
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...
(February 1793 – 4 August 1861), was British officer in 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...
. He served in 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...
, 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...
, and First Anglo-Chinese War
First Opium War
The First Anglo-Chinese War , known popularly as the First Opium War or simply the Opium War, was fought between the United Kingdom and the Qing Dynasty of China over their conflicting viewpoints on diplomatic relations, trade, and the administration of justice...
. From 1852 to 1857, he was Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from...
as a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
.
Early career
Herbert was born in County KerryCounty Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, Ireland
Kingdom of Ireland
The Kingdom of Ireland refers to the country of Ireland in the period between the proclamation of Henry VIII as King of Ireland by the Crown of Ireland Act 1542 and the Act of Union in 1800. It replaced the Lordship of Ireland, which had been created in 1171...
, in February 1793 as the second son of Richard Thomas Herbert, esquire
Esquire
Esquire is a term of West European origin . Depending on the country, the term has different meanings...
of Cahirnane, County Kerry (where the Herbert family had been seated since the reign of King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
), and his wife Jane, daughter of Anthony Stoughton, esquire of Ballyhorgan. Among his ancestors was Sir Richard Herbert
Sir Richard Herbert
Sir Richard Herbert of Ewyas, Herefordshire was the illegitimate son of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke and Maud, daughter of Adam ap Howell Graunt...
of Coldbrook, who was beheaded with his brother William, Earl of Pembroke at Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
the day after the Battle of Edgecote Moor
Battle of Edgecote Moor
The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles northeast of Banbury , England on 26 July 1469 during the Wars of the Roses. The site of the battle was actually Danes Moor in Northamptonshire, at a crossing of a tributary of the River Cherwell. The battle pitted the forces of Richard Neville, 16th...
on 26 July 1469.
Herbert joined 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...
on 23 July 1803 as a first-class volunteer on board HMS Excellent
HMS Excellent (1787)
HMS Excellent was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Harwich on 27 November 1787. She was the captaincy of John Gell before he was appointed an Admiral.Excellent took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797....
under Captain Frank Sotheron. In that ship, he went to the Mediterranean
Mediterranean Fleet
Several countries have or have had a Mediterranean Fleet in their navy. See:* Mediterranean Fleet * French Mediterranean Fleet* Mediterranean Squadron * United States Sixth Fleet...
and was invested with the rating
Naval rating
A Naval Rating is an enlisted member of a country's Navy, subordinate to Warrant Officers and Officers hence not conferred by commission or warrant...
of midshipman
Midshipman
A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
on 1 January 1804. After assisting in the defence of Gaeta
Gaeta
Gaeta is a city and comune in the province of Latina, in Lazio, central Italy. Set on a promontory stretching towards the Gulf of Gaeta, it is 120 km from Rome and 80 km from Naples....
and the capture of Capri
Capri
Capri is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy...
in 1806, he moved to HMS Blonde under Captain Volant Vashon Ballard
Volant Vashon Ballard
Volant Vashon Ballard CB was a Rear-Admiral of the Royal Navy. He served as a midshipman with George Vancouver on his voyage to the north-west coast of America.-Early career:...
, whom he accompanied to the West Indies Station, where he witnessed the reduction of the Danish West Indies
Danish West Indies
The Danish West Indies or "Danish Antilles", were a colony of Denmark-Norway and later Denmark in the Caribbean. They were sold to the United States in 1916 in the Treaty of the Danish West Indies and became the United States Virgin Islands in 1917...
and contributed to the capture of five privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
s carrying 58 guns and 515 men. On 1 August 1809, as a reward for his conduct as prize-master of L'Alert, containing 20 guns and 149 men, Herbert was nominated by Sir Alexander Cochrane
Alexander Cochrane
Admiral Sir Alexander Forrester Inglis Cochrane GCB RN was a senior Royal Navy commander during the Napoleonic Wars.-Naval career:...
to Lieutenant in his flagship
Flagship
A flagship is a vessel used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships, reflecting the custom of its commander, characteristically a flag officer, flying a distinguishing flag...
HMS Neptune
HMS Neptune (1797)
HMS Neptune was a 98-gun second rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She served on a number of stations during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was present at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805....
on the recommendation of Ballard. He was officially promoted on 10 October.
War of 1812
From March 1810 to June 1814, Herbert served as Lieutenant on board HMS PompéeFrench ship Pompée (1793)
Pompée was a Téméraire-class 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.During the Siege of Toulon, Captain Poulain, her commanding officer, joined the British. She fled Toulon when the city fell to the French Republicans and sailed to Britain....
under Captain James Athol Wood
James Athol Wood
Sir James Athol Wood , British rear-admiral. Younger brother of Sir Sir Mark Wood, 1st Baronet. After serving on merchant ships for the East India Company from a young age, he entered the Royal Navy in 1774. Wood served in the navy for almost his whole life, and took part in several of the wars...
in the West Indies, Home, and Mediterranean stations. In 1814, he became First Lieutenant under Captain Charles John Napier of the frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
HMS Euryalus
HMS Euryalus (1803)
HMS Euryalus was a Royal Navy Apollo Class frigate of 36 guns, which saw service in the Battle of Trafalgar and the War of 1812. During her career she was commanded by three prominent naval personalities of the Napoleonic and post-Napoleonic period, Henry Blackwood, George Heneage Dundas and...
, in which he served 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...
against the United States. He obtained the official mention of Sir James Gordon for his ability and exertions displayed throughout the operations on the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
, including the capture of Fort Washington
Fort Washington Park
Fort Washington, located near the community of Fort Washington, Maryland, USA, was for many decades the only defensive fort protecting Washington D.C. The original fort, overlooking the Potomac River, was completed in 1809, and was named Fort Warburton...
and Raid on Alexandria
Raid on Alexandria
The Raid on Alexandria was a British victory during the War of 1812, which gained much plunder at little cost but may have contributed to the later British repulse at Baltimore by imposing delay on their main forces.-Background:...
. After serving in over 20 engagements and being wounded three times, he was promoted to Commander on 19 October 1814. He did not take up his commission until February 1815, and he remained on half-pay
Half-pay
In the British Army and Royal Navy of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries, half-pay referred to the pay or allowance an officer received when in retirement or not in actual service....
until 6 September 1821.
West Indies and South America
In September 1821, Herbert commissioned HMS Icarus for the Jamaica station in the West Indies, where he transferred to HMS CarnationHMS Carnation (1807)
HMS Carnation was a Royal Navy 18-gun Cruizer class brig-sloop built by Taylor at Bideford and launched in 1807. After the French brig Palinure captured her, she was burned by the French to prevent her recapture.-Career:...
, and was posted to HMS Tamar on 25 November. In that ship, he destroyed three piratical vessels on the coasts of Cuba and Yucatán
Yucatán Channel
The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico and Cuba. It connects the Yucatán Basin of the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico. The strait is across between Cape Catoche in Mexico and Cape San Antonio, Cuba and reaches a maximum depth of .-References:...
. He served in the Tamar until he brought her back home, and she was paid off in August 1823. In 1829, he was High Sheriff
High Sheriff
A high sheriff is, or was, a law enforcement officer in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.In England and Wales, the office is unpaid and partly ceremonial, appointed by the Crown through a warrant from the Privy Council. In Cornwall, the High Sheriff is appointed by the Duke of...
for County Kerry
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
. He had no further military service until 10 November 1837, when he was appointed to HMS Calliope and sent to Brazil. Until the arrival of Commodore Thomas Ball Sulivan, Herbert conducted the duties of Senior Officer. Herbert was directed to assume command of the naval force in the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
to protect British interests at Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
during a blockade by a French squadron, and at Monte Video. While carrying out his duties, he was twice officially assured of the approbation of the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
. In January 1840, he went round Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
, and joined Rear-Admiral Charles Ross
Charles Ross (Royal Navy officer)
Vice Admiral Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross CB was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.-Naval career:...
at Valparaiso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
, where he began his expedition to China.
China
In June 1840, Herbert sailed from Valparaiso to China in the Callope via St. Bernardin's Passage. While en route in the Philippine Islands, the crew encountered a typhoon, which the ship survived through their efforts. After arriving in the Canton RiverPearl River (China)
The Pearl River or less commonly, the "Guangdong River" or "Canton River" etc., , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name Pearl River is usually used as a catchment term to refer to the watersheds of the Xi Jiang , the Bei Jiang , and the Dong Jiang...
, China, on 10 October, he assumed command of the blockading force until the arrival of Rear-Admiral George Elliot
George Elliot (1784–1863)
Admiral Sir George Elliot, KCB , was a Royal Navy officer who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the First Opium War....
on 20 November. In the Second Battle of Chuenpee
Second Battle of Chuenpee
The Second Battle of Chuenpee was fought between British and Chinese forces at the Bocca Tigris, China, on 7 January 1841 during the First Opium War. The British captured the forts on the islands of Chuenpee and Tycocktow. The battle led to negotiations between British Plenipotentiary Charles...
on 7 January 1841, Herbert, who was in the Calliope, also had the Hyacinth
HMS Hyacinth (1829)
|HMS Hyacinth was an 18-gun Royal Navy sixth-rate sloop. She was launched in 1829 and surveyed the north-eastern coast of Australia under Francis Price Blackwood during the mid 1830s. She took part in the First Opium War, destroying, with HMS Volage, 29 Chinese junks...
and Larne under his command. The ships fired on the island's lower fort of 16 guns facing the sea, and silenced the Chinese batteries
Artillery battery
In military organizations, an artillery battery is a unit of guns, mortars, rockets or missiles so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield communication and command and control, as well as to provide dispersion for its constituent gunnery crews and their systems...
in less than an hour. On 23–26 February 1841, he participated in the Battle of the Bogue
Battle of the Bogue
The Battle of the Bogue was fought between British and Chinese forces at the Bocca Tigris, China, on 23–26 February 1841 during the First Opium War...
to prevent the Chinese making further defensive preparations in the Bocca Tigris
Bocca Tigris
The Bocca Tigris, Bogue, or Humen is a narrow strait in the Pearl River Delta, Guangdong, People's Republic of China, where the Pearl River discharges into the South China Sea. The strait is formed by the islands of Chuenpee and Anunghoy on the eastern side and Tycocktow on the western side...
. On 23 February, he sailed to the back passage of Anunghoy Island on board the Nemesis, with the Calliope, Samarang, Herald
HMS Herald (1822)
HMS Herald was an Atholl-class 28-gun sixth-rate corvette of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1821 as HMS Termagant, commissioned in 1824 as Herald and converted to a survey ship in 1845...
, and Alligator under his command. After unexpectedly reaching a masked battery of 20 guns that opened fire, the British ships rapidly returned fire and landed the troops, who soon captured the fort. Herbert reported 80 guns captured (20 mounted and 60 unmounted), and 20 to 30 Chinese dead.
In the Battle of First Bar
Battle of First Bar
The Battle of First Bar was fought between British and Chinese forces at First Bar Island and its surrounding area in the Canton River, China, on 27 February 1841 during the First Opium War.- Background :...
on 27 February, Herbert, while in the Calliope, also had the Herald, Alligator, Sulphur, Modeste, and the steamers Madagascar and Nemesis under his command. The ships cannonaded the Chinese war junks
Junk (ship)
A junk is an ancient Chinese sailing vessel design still in use today. Junks were developed during the Han Dynasty and were used as sea-going vessels as early as the 2nd century AD. They evolved in the later dynasties, and were used throughout Asia for extensive ocean voyages...
and batteries, which protected their strongly entrenched camp. In an hour, when the Chinese artillery was nearly silenced, he landed with the seamen and marines, and stormed the works, driving before them over 2,000 Chinese troops and killing nearly 300. The forts were under British possession about half an hour later. He participated in further campaigns in capturing the forts leading towards Canton
Guangzhou
Guangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
. In June and July, he was senior officer in the Canton River, and on the arrival of Sir William Parker, Herbert was moved to HMS Blenheim
HMS Blenheim (1813)
HMS Blenheim was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 31 May 1813 at Deptford Dockyard.She was placed on harbour service in 1831. In 1854/5 she saw service in the Baltic as a 60-gun steam screw...
, in which he took part in the capture of Amoy
Battle of Amoy
The Battle of Amoy was fought between British and Chinese forces in Amoy, China, on 26 August 1841, during the First Opium War. The British captured the forts in Amoy and Gulangyu Island.Description of the Battle...
and Chusan
Capture of Chusan (1841)
The second capture of Chusan by British forces in China occurred on 1 October 1841 during the First Opium War. The British captured the city of Tinghai, the capital of the Chusan islands.- References :...
, and commanded the naval brigade at the capture of Chinhai
Battle of Chinhai
The Battle of Chinhai was fought between British and Chinese forces in Chinhai, China, on 10 October 1841 during the First Opium War.- References :*Hall, William Hutcheon; Bernard, William Dallas . . Henry Colburn....
. He was appointed a Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath
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...
on 29 June 1841, and a Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath on 14 October 1841.
Later career
Herbert returned to England by the Cape of Good HopeCape of Good Hope
The Cape of Good Hope is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa.There is a misconception that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. In fact, the...
, thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, and paid off the Blenheim in March 1843. From February to December 1852, he was Third Naval Lord
Third Sea Lord
The Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy was formerly the Naval Lord and member of the Board of Admiralty responsible for procurement and matériel in the British Royal Navy...
under Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland
Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland
Admiral Algernon Percy, 4th Duke of Northumberland KG, PC, FRS , styled Lord Algernon Percy until 1816 and known as The Lord Prudhoe between 1816 and 1847, was a British naval commander, explorer and Conservative politician.-Background:Northumberland was the younger son of General Hugh Percy, 2nd...
. He became a Rear Admiral on 26 October 1852. On 11 January 1847, he was employed as Commodore in the southeast coast of America, with a broad pennant
Broad pennant
A broad pennant is a swallow-tailed tapering flag flown from the masthead of a ship to indicate the presence of a commodore on board. It is so called because its dimensions are roughly 2:3....
on HMS Raleigh. He was promoted to Vice Admiral on 8 December 1857. He received a good service pension in 1849. From July 1852 to April 1857, Herbert was Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
Dartmouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Dartmouth, also at some times called Clifton, Dartmouth and Hardness, was a parliamentary borough in Devon which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons in 1298 and to the Commons of England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom from 1351 until 1832, and then one member from...
. A Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
, he opposed "further concessions to the Roman Catholics", and was against re-imposing an import duty on corn. He unsuccessfully contested that borough in 1859. After a protracted illness, he died on 4 August 1861 in Cadogan Place
Cadogan Place
Cadogan Place is a street in Belgravia, London. It is named after Earl Cadogan and runs parallel to the lower half of Sloane Street.-Literary references:Charles Dickens writes of it in Nicholas Nickleby:...
, Chelsea, London
Chelsea, London
Chelsea is an area of West London, England, bounded to the south by the River Thames, where its frontage runs from Chelsea Bridge along the Chelsea Embankment, Cheyne Walk, Lots Road and Chelsea Harbour. Its eastern boundary was once defined by the River Westbourne, which is now in a pipe above...
.