Peter Parker , 1st Baronet (1721−1811) - British sailor, officer, later Admiral of the Fleet , also a member of Parliament .
| Peter Parker, 1st Baronet | |
|---|---|
| Peter Parker, 1st Baronet | |
 Fleet Admiral Sir Peter Parker, 1799 | |
| Date of Birth | 1721 |
| Place of Birth | Ireland (?) |
| Date of death | December 21, 1811 |
| Place of death | London |
| Affiliation |  Great Britain |
| Type of army |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1743-1763, 1773-1811 |
| Rank | Fleet admiral |
| Commanded | HMS Buckingham , Jamaican squadron Navy Portsmouth |
| Battles / Wars | Seven year war * capture about. Belle-Ильle American Revolutionary War * Attack on Fort Sullivan * landing in Rhode Island |
| Awards and prizes | bestowed chivalry and baronetry |
| Connections | Nelson, Horatio - protege |
| Retired | member of parliament |
Born in 1721 , presumably in Ireland. The exact date of admission to the fleet is unknown. In 1743 he was promoted to lieutenant . In 1747 he became a full captain .
He participated in the Seven Years War . Since 1761, he commanded HMS Buckingham , covered the landing on the island of Belle-Ile . At the end of the war he was transferred to the reserve, he did not serve for 10 years. Granted by chivalry in 1772 . In 1773 he returned to service.
He participated in the war for US independence . In May 1776 he was promoted to commodore , in June he commanded from the fleet (flagship HMS Bristol ) in a joint expedition with Clinton, an unsuccessful expedition against Charleston , during which he was shell-shocked. Then in September he served under the command of Lord Howe during the storming of New York and in October, again with Clinton, during the occupation of Rhode Island. In April 1777 he was promoted to rear admiral and became deputy Lord Howe at the North American station . In 1778 he was appointed commander in chief in Jamaica , at the same time he patronized Lieutenant Nelson , with whom he maintained his friendship in the future. In 1779 he was promoted to vice admiral . In 1782 he returned to England.
At the end of the war, in 1783, he was granted a baronet . In 1787 he became a full admiral . He was a member of Parliament from Seaford, later from Moldon ( Essex ).
During the French Revolutionary Wars from 1793 to 1799 he was commander in chief at Portsmouth , after which he replaced Lord Howe as Fleet Admiral.
In 1806, he was the main mourner at Nelson's funeral. He died in London on December 21, 1811 . Several children remained after him, including Christopher, the future vice admiral, and Peter, who inherited the baronetism.