Josias Rowley
Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, 1st Baronet, GCB, GCMG (1765 – 10 January 1842), known as "The Sweeper of the Seas", was an Anglo-Irish naval officer who commanded the campaign that captured the French Indian Ocean islands of Réunion and Mauritius in 1810.
Sir Josias Rowley, Bt | |
|---|---|
Admiral Sir Josias Rowley painted by Andrew Morton | |
| Born | 1765 |
| Died | 10 January 1842 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Lark HMS Braave HMS Impérieuse HMS Raisonnable HMS Boadicea HMS America Cape of Good Hope Station Cork Station Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight of the Military Order of Maria Theresa |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.