Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer, born 1730)

Frederick Lewis Maitland
Frederick Lewis Maitland
Born	19 January 1730; Edinburgh
Died	16 December 1786; Rankeillor, Fife
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1748–1786
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Port Royal; HMS Lively; HMS Renown; HMS Elizabeth; HMS Queen; HMS Grafton; HMY Princess Augusta
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War; American Revolutionary War First Battle of Ushant; Battle of Grenada; Battle of Martinique (1779); Battle of Martinique (1780); Second Battle of Ushant; ;
Relations	Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland (son)

Frederick Lewis Maitland (19 January 1730 – 16 Dec 1786) was a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy.

Maitland was born the sixth son of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie. His younger brother Col the Hon. John Maitland successfully defended Savannah against a combined French and American siege in 1779. He was named after his godfather, Frederick, Prince of Wales.

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