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