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Andrew Mitchell (Royal Navy officer)

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In 1805 he was raised to the rank of admiral of the blue. He died in Bermuda after a severe illness on 26 February 1806.
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from 1802 to his death in 1806. His wife Mary died years later and was buried in the
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In February, 1795 he received command of a ship in the Channel fleet of Admiral
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He distinguished himself again while serving with the 1782 expedition of
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When Hughes returned to England, he left Mitchell in charge of the
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in India. On 12 August 1782, Mitchell was captain of the frigate
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had suffered 15 men killed and 29 wounded in the engagement.
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in 1800. He was voted the thanks of Parliament, and the
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presented him with a sword of honour at a value of 100
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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Mary Mitchell, St. Paul's Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia
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off Friars Hood, Ceylon. After two-and-a-half hours,
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For his service in this expedition he was appointed
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Index


Dunfermline
Bermuda
Kingdom of Great Britain
Royal Navy
Admiral
North American Station
East Indies Station
HMS Coventry
French Revolutionary Wars
Vlieter Incident
Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath
Admiral
KB
admiral of the blue
Royal Navy
Richard John Uniacke
Halifax, Nova Scotia
midshipman
lieutenant
West Indies
post-captain
commander
Sir Edward Hughes
Coventry
Bellone
East Indies Station
commodore
Howe
rear-admiral of the blue

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