The Royal Navy in the River Plate, Argentina - 1806-1807 --------------------- The folowing is a list of persons who were involved in three campaigns in the River Plate area. They have been extracted from a publication of the same title by the Naval Records Society 1996. Most are Naval Officers but some are Army and others are poliicians. Transcribed in Auckland New Zealand by Ted WILDY on August 31, 1996 Name Dates Comments ====================== =============== =================================== ABBOT Charles 1757-1829 Speaker of House of Commons ACKLAND William Palmer Brig Gen 1806 In command of reinforcements ACOTT Joseph Lieut. Prisoner of the Spanish ARBUTHNOT Thomas Captain Became Lt General at the Cape ARCOS Conde dos 1771-1828 Viceroy of Brazil 1806-08 AUCHMUTY Sir Samuel 1756-1822 b. New York. i/c Ireland 1821-1822 AUSTIN Thomas 1805 Lt Col 60th Foot BACKHOUSE Thomas Jos. Lt Col 47th Foot BAIRD Sir David 1757-1829 In command in Ireland 1820 BARTHOLOMEW David Ewen died 1821 promoted Cdr 1812 BAYNTUN Sir Henry Wm. 1766-1840 Capt. HMS Leviathan at Trafalgar BERESFORD William Carr 1768-1854 Major General in Lisbon 1808 BICKERTON Sir Richd Hussey. 1759-1832 Vice Admiral in 1805 BLAINEY Thomas Morley Lieutenant 7th September 1804 BLIGHT William Lieut 13 April 1803 BOULDERSON Leslie Lieut 3rd Sept 1803 BOURKE Richard 1777-1855 Governor NSW 1831-7. Died Ireland BOUVERIE Duncombe Pleydell Lt Feb 1799, Captain 24Apr1802 BROWNRIGG Lt Col 11th Foot. d. Montevideo BUCKINGHAM Marquis de 1753-1813 Son of prime minister BURGH John Lieut 21 March 1807 CAMPBELL Archibald Major in 71st Foot from 1805 CHAMBERLAYNE Edwin Henry Lt 10th march 1802. Capt April 1807 COCKBURN Hon George Lieut 1793, Admiral 1837 COLLINGWOOD Cuthbert C in C Mediterranean 1805-1810 CORBET Robert d. 1810 Lieut Dec1796 killed at Mauritius COULSON Robert Lisle Lt 5th Sep1799, HMS Stork 1812 CRAUFORD Robert 1764-1812 Ensign 25th Foot 1779 k. Jan 1812 CULVERHOUSE John Lt 1Dec1787, Cdr Feb1797, Capt 1802 CUMING William Lt Dec 1779, Capt Oct 1797.Adm1821 DEAN Hon J.F. Lt Col 39th Foot from 1806 DONNELLY Ross Lt Sep1781, Admiral 1836 DOUGAL George Lt Jun 1808, Cdr 13 Jun 1815 DOWNMAN Hugh Lt 5Nov1790, Capt 1798 died 1853 EASTWICK R.W. E.I.Co. made a fortune & lost it EDMONDS Joseph Capt of HMS L'Espoir 1805 Capt1807 FERNEYHOUGH John Lt Royal marines from 1806 FINLAY Justice Lt Dec1796, Capt Jun1814 FLEETWOOD Garrard Lt 1804, escaped Buenos Aires 1806 FOSSE William Lieut 65th Oct 1809 FOTHERGILL William -1817 Lt 5Jun1800 died 18Jul1817 FRAZER Augustus Simon Capt Royal Engineers, Col. 1825 FREMANTLE Sir Thos Francis 1765-1819 Lt 13Mar1782. CinC Med 1810-1819 GAVIN William Ensign Dragoon Guards 1806 7st Ft. GILLESPIE Alexander Capt Royal Marines 1804 GILMORE Alexander Lieut 4 Dec 1795 GOODING Jas Glassford Lieut 20 Nov 1805 GORDON Alexander Capt 3rd Foot, Killed in June 1815 GOWER John Leveson Maj Gen 30 Oct 1805. GRENVILLE Lord 1759-1834 Prime Minister 1806-07. Stroke 1823 GRENVILLE Thomas 1755-1846 First Lord of Admiralty in 1806 GREY Charles Prime Minister in 1830-1834 GREY George Govenor of the Cape in 1806 GROVES James Lieut 1st Jan 1802, Cdr 14 Feb 1814 GUITERREZ de la Concha 1760-1810 Fought for Buenos Aires 1806, HALKETT Peter -1839 Lt 1793 Admiral in 1837 HARDYMAN Lucius 1771-1834 Lt 5Mar1795, R-Admiral 1830 HERON Edward Lieut 22 Sep 1806 HERRICK William Henry died 1863 Lieut 1806 Capt 1849 HEYWOOD Peter retired 1816 Lieut 9 Mar 1795 ex HMS Bounty HOLLAND Lancelot Major 89th Foot in 1807 HONEYMAN Robert died July 1848 Lieut 21Oct1790, Admiral 1847 HOOD Sir Samuel 1762-1814 C in C India 1814 HOPE Henry 1787-1863 Lieut 3May1804, Capt 24may1808 HOWICK Lord See GREY Charles IRWIN John Lieut 20Aug1779. Capt 24Oct1796 JACOB William 1762-1851 London Merchant trading S.America JENKS Robert James Lieut 16 Jan 1808 JOYCE John Lieut 3 May 1793, Capt 11 Apr 1809 KEATS Sir Robt Goodwin 1757-1814 Lieut 7 Apr 1777, V-Admiral 1811 KILLWICK Edward Lieut 10 Dec 1782 Cdr 22 Jul 1796 KING William died 1836 Lieut 3 Nov 1790, Capt 11 Oct 1807 LANDSHEIT Sergeant German joined Hussars/21st Lancers LAUDERDALE James Maitland 1759-1839 8th Earl of, served in Paris 1806. LINIERS Santiago de 1753-1810 b France, Joined Spanish Navy LOUIS Sir Thomas died 1807 R-Admiral 23 Apr 1804 LUMLEY John Richard Lieut in 1810 Cdr 1805 Capt 1808 LUMLEY William 1769-1850 General in 1837, MAHON Thomas Col. 9th Dragoons Guards 1806 MARKHAM John 1761-1827 Capt RN 1783, Vice Adm 1809 MASON Francis Lt 8Jul1799,Cdr 29Apr1802, Capt1806 MAWE John 1784-1829 Mineralogist & spy in Montevideo MILLER William Lieut 26 Apr 1797 MILNE William Lieut 18 Nov 1799 MITCHELL Lieutenant MITCHINER George Lieut 5 Jan 1806 MUDDLE Richard Henry Lieut 23 Jul 1803, Cdr 22 May 1806 MURRAY Sir George 1759-1819 Lt 31Dec1778, V-Adm 25Oct1809 NICHOLLS Jasper Major 45th Foot 1804 PACK Sir Denis 1771-1823 71stFoot, Fought at Waterloo PALMER John died 1828 Lieut 1793, capt 1814 PARKER Frederick drowned 7Jul09 Lieut 17Aug1801, Cdr 22Jun1806 PENA Don Saturnino R 1765-1819 Lawyer, exiles to London 1807-18 PIERIE John Lieut 1807, courtmartialled Jan1808 PITT William Master of several ships POPHAM Sir Hone Riggs 1762-1820 C in C Jamaica 1817-1820 PREVOST James Lieut 19Jun1793, Capt 13Mar1809 PUERIDON Jaun Martin d 1776-1850 Cavalry leader in Argentine RAMSEY Joseph Lieut 21 Dec 1808 RIDGE John James Lieut 7May1802, Cdr 13Jan1809 ROLLES Robert Lieut 26Mar1782, R-Admiral 1814 ROWLEY Josias 1765-1842 Lt 24Dec1783, Admiral 1837 ROY James Ensign from 1804, Lt 71stFoot 1806 RUIZ HUIDOBRO Pascual 1752-1813 Spanish Navy Officer, died Mendoza SHEPHEARD Lewis Lt 5Jan1797, Capt 21Oct1810 SHEPPARD Wm. Dommett Lieut 23 July 1808 SINCLAIR Sir John 1754-1835 Scottish Politician SOBREMONTE Marquis de 1745-1827 Spanish Army from 1759,Marshall1814 SPENCER Earl 1756-1834 First Lord of Admiralty 1794-1801 SQUAREY Charles Lieut 27Nov1801 STANLEY William Pearce Leiut 15 Aug 1806 STEWART William Lieut 15 May1797, Capt 23 Jul 1812 STIRLING Charles 1760-1833 Lt 12Jun1798, CinC Jamaica 1811-13 STIRLING Sir Walter Elder bro of Charles STOPFORD Sir Robert 1768-1847 Lieut 15Jul1785, Admiral 1825 STREET Benjamin Lieut 16Jul1800, Cdr 4May1811 SWAILE Richard First Lt Royal Marines from 1805 SYMONDS Thos Edward Lt 8Oct1802, Capt 29 Sep 1813 TALBOT James Hugh Lieut 4 Apr 1796 TAYLOR Henry Lt 1806, Cdr 1814. THOMPSON John 1776-1864 Lieut 3 Jul 1793, Capt 12 Aug 1810 TREACHER Samuel Sharp Lieut 29 May 1806 drowned 29Jun1814 TROTTER R.H. Major 83rd Foot. killed 1807 TROUBRIDGE Sir Thomas lost at sea1807 Lt 1 Jan1781,R-Adm 23 Apr 1804 TUCKER Benjamin 1762-1829 2nd Secretary admiralty 1801-07 TUCKER John Gow Price Major 72nd Foot 1805, Lt Col 1807 VASSALL Spencer Thomas 1764-1807 Lt Col 38th 1800, died of wounds WALDEGRAVE Hon Geo Granville Lt 20Jul1804, R-Adm 1841 WALTERS Samuel Lieut 8 Mar 1805 WARREN Sir Samuel Lt 3Nov1790, R-Adm 1837 WHITE William Pius 1770-1842 B Boston Ma. Merchant of B.Aires. WHITELOCKE John 1757-1833 14th Foot 1782-, dismissed 1808. WINDHAM William 1750-1810 Secretary of war, orator/scholar WISEMAN Sir Wm Saltonstall Lieut 30 Apr 1807, Cder 24 Sep1811 WOOLLCOMBE Edward Lt 22Apr1802, Capt 29 Sep 1808 YOUNG Sir George 1732-1810 Lieut 15Nov1761, Adm 1804 at Cork, ====================================================================