Vice Admiral Rowland Cotton (c. 1740 – 30 November 1794) was a senior Royal Navy officer.
Rowland Cotton | |
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| Born | c.1740 Cheshire |
| Died | 30 November 1794 (aged 53–54) Plymouth Dockyard |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1753–1794 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Aston |
| Relations | Sir Lynch Cotton (father) Sir Robert Cotton (brother) Sir Willoughby Cotton (son) |
Naval career
editCotton joined the Royal Navy at the Royal Naval Academy in 1753. He was given command of the sloop, HMS Druid in 1762. Promoted to captain on 7 May 1764, he went on to command the frigate, HMS Alarm in 1764, the fifth-rate, HMS Pallas in 1776 and the storeship HMS Buffalo in 1780. After that he was given command of the third-rate HMS Inflexible in 1780, the third-rate HMS Vengeance in 1782 and the third-rate HMS Culloden in 1783, as well as the third-rate HMS Robust in 1790. He was then promoted to Rear-Admiral of the White and appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1793. He was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Red[1] and then Vice-Admiral of the Blue in 1794.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "No. 13639". The London Gazette. 8 April 1794. p. 315.
- ^ "Rowland Cotton". Three Decks. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "No. 13680". The London Gazette. 1 July 1794. p. 666.