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[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|Admiral]] '''Richard Laird Warren''' (1806 &ndash; 29 July 1875) was a [[Royal Navy]] officer who went on to be [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]].
[[Admiral (Royal Navy)|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==
==Naval career==
Born the son of Admiral [[Frederick Warren]],<ref name=peerage>[http://thepeerage.com/p22093.htm The Peerage.com]</ref> Warren joined the [[Royal Navy]] in 1822.<ref name=loney>[http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=451 William Loney RN]</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>[http://www.thisishartlepool.co.uk/history/History-of-the-HMS-Trincomalee2.asp History of HMS Trincomale] This is Hartlepool</ref>
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>


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 in 1861 and [[Commander-in-Chief, The Nore]] in 1869 and retired in 1870.<ref name=loney/>
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/>


==Family==
==Family==
In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.<ref name=peerage/>
In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.<ref name=peerage/>

==See also==
* {{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]]}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:27, 9 September 2023

Richard Warren
Born1806
Died29 July 1875
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of service1822–1870
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Magicienne
HMS Trincomalee
HMS Cressy
South East Coast of America Station
Nore Command
Battles / warsCrimean War

Admiral Richard Laird Warren (1806 – 29 July 1875) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

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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

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In 1844 he married Eleanor Charlotte Warren; they had six sons and four daughters.[2]

See also

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  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Warren, Richard Laird" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Sidney, ed. (1899). "Warren, Frederick" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 59. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
  2. ^ a b "Person Page". thepeerage.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Biography of Richard Laird Warren R.N." www.pdavis.nl. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ "History of the HMS Trincomalee (Page 2)". This is Hartlepool. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station
1861–1864 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
1869–1870 		Succeeded by
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