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|name=Richard Warren |
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|birth_date=1806 |
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|death_date=29 July 1875 |
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|allegiance={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom |
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|branch= [[Image:Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg|23px]] [[Royal Navy]] |
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|serviceyears=1822–1870 |
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|rank=[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] |
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|commands=[[HMS Magicienne (1812)|HMS ''Magicienne'']]<br>[[HMS Trincomalee|HMS ''Trincomalee'']]<br>[[HMS Cressy (1853)|HMS ''Cressy'']]<br>[[South East Coast of America Station]]<br>[[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore|Nore Command]] |
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==Naval career== |
==Naval career== |
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Born the son of Admiral Frederick Warren,<ref name=peerage> |
Born the son of Admiral [[Frederick Warren]],<ref>{{cite DNB|wstitle=Warren, Frederick|volume=59}}</ref><ref name="peerage">{{Cite web|title=Person Page|url=http://thepeerage.com/p22093.htm|access-date=2021-07-24|website=thepeerage.com}}</ref> Warren joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1822.<ref name="loney">{{Cite web|title=Biography of Richard Laird Warren R.N.|url=https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=451|access-date=2021-07-24|website=www.pdavis.nl}}</ref> Promoted to [[Captain (naval)|captain]] in 1839, he commanded [[HMS Magicienne (1812)|HMS ''Magicienne'']] and then [[HMS Trincomalee|HMS ''Trincomalee'']].<ref name=loney/> The ''Trincomalee'' was assigned to provide [[hurricane]] relief and to search vessels for slave-trade activities on the [[North America and West Indies Station|North American Station]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=History of the HMS Trincomalee (Page 2)|url=http://www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/history-of-the-hms-trincomalee2.asp|access-date=2021-07-24|website=This is Hartlepool|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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He also commanded [[HMS Cressy (1853)|HMS ''Cressy'']] in the [[Black Sea]] during the [[Crimean War]].<ref name=loney/> He was appointed Commander-in-chief, [[South East Coast of America Station]] in 1861 and [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]] in 1869 and retired in 1870.<ref name=loney/> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had |
In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.<ref name=peerage/> |
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==See also== |
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* {{cite wikisource |first=William Richard |last=O'Byrne |chapter=Warren, Richard Laird |title=A Naval Biographical Dictionary |year=1849 |publisher=[[John Murray (publishing house)|John Murray]]}} |
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{{succession box | title=[[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]] | years=1869–1870 | before=[[Baldwin Wake Walker|Sir Baldwin Walker]]| after=[[Charles Elliot (1818–1895)|Sir Charles Elliot]]}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 9 September 2023
Richard Warren | |
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| Born | 1806 |
| Died | 29 July 1875 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1822–1870 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Magicienne HMS Trincomalee HMS Cressy South East Coast of America Station Nore Command |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Admiral Richard Laird Warren (1806 – 29 July 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
Naval career
[edit]Born the son of Admiral Frederick Warren,[1][2] Warren joined the Royal Navy in 1822.[3] Promoted to captain in 1839, he commanded HMS Magicienne and then HMS Trincomalee.[3] The Trincomalee was assigned to provide hurricane relief and to search vessels for slave-trade activities on the North American Station.[4]
He also commanded HMS Cressy in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[3] He was appointed Commander-in-chief, South East Coast of America Station in 1861 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1869 and retired in 1870.[3]
Family
[edit]In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.[2]
See also
[edit]- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
[edit]- ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
- ^ a b "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Biography of Richard Laird Warren R.N." www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "History of the HMS Trincomalee (Page 2)". This is Hartlepool. Retrieved 24 July 2021.