John Borlaz Warren (Warren) ( English Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet ; September 2, 1753 - February 27, 1822 ) - Baronet, English admiral, ambassador to St. Petersburg.
| John Borlaz Warren (Warren) | |
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| English Sir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet | |
 admiral sir john borlaz warren | |
| Date of Birth | September 2, 1753 |
| Place of Birth | Stapleford, Nottingampshire |
| Date of death | February 27, 1822 (68 years) |
| Place of death | Greenwich (near London ) |
| Affiliation |  Great Britain |
| Type of army |  fleet |
| Years of service | 1771 - 1815 (with breaks) |
| Rank | admiral (31.7.1810) |
| Commanded | North American station |
| Battles / Wars | Napoleonic wars Anglo-American War of 1812-1814 |
| Awards and prizes |  |
Biography
Born September 2, 1753 in Stafford ( Nottinghamshire ). In 1769 he entered Emmanuel College in Cambridge , but in 1771 , without completing his education, he decided to choose service in the Royal Navy . Three years later he was elected a member of the parliament of Great Marlow and left the ranks. Founded in 1775 with the title of baronet, Warren returned to service in 1777 and two years later he was given command of a ship. Interspersing his studies with the service, he received a bachelor’s degree in 1773, and a master’s degree in 1776.
In the era of the French Revolution , commanding a frigate detachment in the rank of commodore , in 1794, Warren captured three French warships, and then cruising, in 1796 alone captured and sank 220 French ships, including 37 combat ships, undermining French trade in Channel channel .
The most glorious deed of Warren was participation in October 1798 in a battle with the French squadron, which had brought 5,000 troops to Ireland . Consisting in Admiral Bridport's squadron, Warren received a special task - to prevent this landing. After a fierce battle, Warren captured the French battleship fr. Hoche and the three frigates, completely upsetting the French enterprise. On February 12, 1799, Sir John was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron [1]
In 1797 - 1806, Sir John served as a member of Parliament from Nottingham, and in 1807 from Buckingham.
In 1802, Warren was appointed a member of the Privy Council and a special envoy to St. Petersburg , but in 1804 he returned to service. On November 9, 1805, Sir John was promoted to the rank of Vice Admiral of the Blue Squadron [2] .
On March 13, 1806 , between St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope, commanding a squadron of seven battleships and two frigates, Warren engaged in battle with the French 74-gun ship Marengo and the 40-gun frigate Belle-Poule under the command of Vice Admiral Linou and captured both.
In 1810 he was promoted to admiral of the blue squadron. From 1807 to 1810 he was commander of the Halifax squadron in the waters of the American possessions of Great Britain . In 1812-1814, he was the commander of the newly created North American station , and coordinated all military operations at sea against the United States , including the naval blockade , the fight against privatization and the defense of British bases. On July 7, 1814, Sir John was promoted to the rank of admiral of the white squadron. [3]
After the end of the Napoleonic wars, January 2, 1815, Sir John became a knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath [4] .
In 1815, Warren was appointed plenipotentiary ambassador to St. Petersburg.
He died on February 27, 1822 in Greenwich Hospital .
In naval literature, Warren is known as the author of the book The Picture of the Sea Power of Great Britain (London, 1821).
Notes
Literature
- Military Encyclopedia / Ed. V.F. Novitsky and others. - SPb. : t. in. V. Sytin, 1911-1915.
- Encyclopedia of military and marine sciences . Under. ed. G. A. Leer. T. 2