| Samuel Inglefield | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1783 |
| Died | 1848 (aged 64–65) |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1791 - 1848 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Ganges East Indies and China Station |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of Vuelta de Obligado French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Uruguayan Civil War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Samuel Hood Inglefield CB (1783–1848) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station.
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Born the son of John Nicholson Inglefield, Inglefield joined the Royal Navy in 1791.[1] He commanded HMS Bacchante at Jamaica in 1807 and assisted in the capture of a privateer and intercepted a Spanish armed vessel.[2] The following year he captured the French brig Griffon.[2] He was promoted to post-captain in 1807[3] and by 1827 was commanding HMS Ganges.[4] Promoted to rear admiral in 1841,[1] he was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Brazils and River Plate station[5] at a time when Uruguayan Civil War was underway.[6] Inglefield took decisive action at this time to keep the Paraná River open so ensuring continuity of trade.[7] He became Commander in-Chief, East Indies and China Station in 1846[8] and died while still serving in that role in 1848.[9]
He lived at Orpington in Kent.[10]
Family[]
In 1816 he married Priscilla Margaret Otway.[1] He was father to Edward Augustus Inglefield, an admiral, inventor and Arctic explorer.[11]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Naval Officers 1849
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 HMS Bacchante at Age of Nelson
- ↑ Item reference ADM 9/3/403 National Archives]
- ↑ Biography of John Alexander Duntze R.N.
- ↑ The Buckle Papers National Archives
- ↑ W.L. Clowes on the 1845 Anglo-French action in Uruguay
- ↑ Pax Britannica: The Parana
- ↑ William Loney RN
- ↑ Edward Augustus Inglefield at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ↑ Orpington Tithe award schedule - signed 30 June 1843 Kent Archaeology
- ↑ Edward Augustus Inglefield at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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