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310:. After being involved in a number of important actions in the Caribbean, he returned to Britain after the end of the war, and retired ashore. Returning to active service after the outbreak of the American War of Independence, he went out to the East Indies in command of his own ship. He saw action at most of the engagements between
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had to sustain a heavy fire from
Suffren and his two seconds, which continued until the main and mizzen-masts of the former fell over the side. The British colours had already been twice shot away, but they were now nailed to the stump of the mizzen-mast, with Alms's direction, "never to be struck."
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had seven guns dismounted,—the wheel twice cleared,—and two seamen only, besides the captain, left alive on the quarterdeck. Forty-five men were killed, and one hundred and two wounded. Alms himself received two splinter-wounds in the face, and two musket-balls went through his hat. His eldest son,
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with the rest of the fleet, he came up on and captured two
Spanish vessels, one of 22 guns, and one of 18 guns. The two ships put up a fierce resistance, and in the ensuing engagement several musket balls passed through Alms' hat, and he was wounded in the knee. On arriving at Havana he handed
663:. At one point in the action, Alms saw that Suffren had put up his helm with a view of boarding Hughes's ship, and luffed his ship into the "very eye of the wind," threw into the Frenchman's bows a raking broadside, and frustrated the enemy's plan. Subsequently to this manoeuvre, the
302:. He narrowly survived a shipwreck that claimed most of his shipmates, and returned to England shortly afterwards, having achieved the rank of lieutenant. He was briefly back in the East Indies for service during the early years of the Seven Years' War, before going to the
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said of him that he was an 'alert, forceful man', and he was given the task of carrying the dispatches home, with Keppel's recommendation that he be promoted. However he was not promoted to post-captain until 20 June 1765, after the end of the Seven Years' War.
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601:, Johnstone put Alms in command of the reinforcements and East India ships bound for India. Alms struggled with adverse winds and high incidences of sickness, eventually forcing him to leave the
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in June 1784. Alms retired to his house at
Chichester and died there on 8 June 1791 at the age of 64, survived by his wife and five children. His eldest son on his death was a lieutenant aboard
889:
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Alms's health broke down over the winter, and he was forced to go ashore at Madras for several months. This marked the end of his active service, and he returned to
England, arriving at
445:, and was present with his old commander, now Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Watson, at the capture of Gheria on 12–13 February 1756. In 1758, after the outbreak of the
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218:
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in the
Mediterranean in 1770, commanding her for three years. He became captain regulating the impress service for the Sussex district in 1776, but severe
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Alms served in the navy from an early age, seeing his first actions in the
Mediterranean and off the French coast, before going out to the
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on 11 February 1782, and Alms went on to be involved in a number of indecisive clashes between Hughes and the Bailli de
Suffren; at
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on 14 May 1747, winning a decisive victory and capturing a number of French warships and merchants. Alms remained in
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prevented him accepting any more active service until
September 1780, when he was appointed to command the 64-gun
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on 22 February 1744 and was praised by his commander for his actions in the engagement. He then joined the 74-gun
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on the coast of Arabia in order to bring his warships to reach India in time for the campaigning season.
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for a further two years, and was promoted to master and commander in June 1761. He was made commander of
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449:, Alms returned overland to England and offered his services. He was appointed lieutenant of the 74-gun
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on 3 September 1782. It was at
Providien on 12 April 1782 that he particularly distinguished himself.
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411:. He was promoted to lieutenant on 14 May 1749 in the aftermath of the disaster, and was assigned to
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Alms had little interest and unable to get another position, took up the command of the former
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516:, one of 18 guns and one of 12 guns. He had further success on 3 June, when while sailing to
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342:. After a period working in merchant ships he entered the navy in 1740, joining the 74-gun
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on 15 July 1728, the son of John and Mary Alms. His father was said to be a servant of the
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over to the captain appointed to her, and took up a post as commander of the sloop
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Alms spent a number of years ashore after this, living with his family at
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585:. He went out to the East Indies again with a squadron under Commodore
546:, and was on several occasions entrusted with important tasks. Admiral
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fleet off the French coast. Anson's fleet engaged a French one at the
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on 10 July 1761, and in
November became acting-captain of the 32-gun
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705:, one of Alms's friends from his days in India. Alms was buried at
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in a storm on 12 April 1749, with Alms one of just 23 saved from
322:. He retired ashore after the end of the war, and died in 1791.
682:, the flagship of Sir Edward Hughes, died early in the action.
847:. Vol. 1 AA–ANS. London: B. Fellowes et al. p. 359.
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fleet in February 1762, arriving in time to take part in the
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was requisitioned by the government to carry stores in the
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Royal Navy personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession
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He was subsequently heavily involved in the operations to
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While cruising in Caribbean waters he captured two armed
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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271:(15 July 1728 – 8 June 1791) was an officer of the
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758:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
368:in the Mediterranean. He saw action at the
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565:George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
755:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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464:on 20 November 1759. Alms continued in
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385:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
192:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
593:on 16 April 1781, against the
277:War of the Austrian Succession
182:War of the Austrian Succession
1:
772:UK public library membership
289:American War of Independence
752:"Alms, James (1728–1791)".
275:who saw service during the
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567:, he was given command of
563:. Through the interest of
502:The Battle of Quiberon Bay
231:American Revolutionary War
655:On the day of the battle
482:, which he sailed to the
460:, and was present at the
818:The Gentleman's Magazine
671:In this engagement, the
597:. After arriving at the
291:, rising to the rank of
701:, serving Rear-Admiral
539:in November that year.
379:, serving with Admiral
306:in acting-command of a
816:Nichols, John (1791).
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462:Battle of Quiberon Bay
214:Battle of Quiberon Bay
614:Battle of Trincomalee
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591:Battle of Porto Praya
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492:capture of Martinique
326:Family and early life
256:Battle of Trincomalee
236:Battle of Porto Praya
219:Capture of Martinique
108:Years of service
764:10.1093/ref:odnb/420
707:Chichester Cathedral
532:, moving to command
422:East and West Indies
61:Chichester Cathedral
900:Royal Navy captains
880:People from Gosport
875:Royal Navy officers
651:Battle of Providien
488:Sir George Pocock's
472:Flamborough's Prize
320:Battle of Providien
251:Battle of Negapatam
246:Battle of Providien
132:Flamborough's Prize
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510:
770:(Subscription or
709:on 14 June 1791.
625:Sir Edward Hughes
612:Depiction of the
599:Cape of Good Hope
595:Bailli de Suffren
330:Alms was born in
316:Bailli de Suffren
312:Sir Edward Hughes
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203:Capture of Gheria
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837:Rose, Hugh James
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703:Sir Richard King
635:on 17 February,
587:George Johnstone
447:Seven Years' War
405:Coromandel coast
370:Battle of Toulon
361:, of the 60-gun
340:Duke of Richmond
285:Seven Years' War
241:Battle of Sadras
224:Battle of Havana
209:Seven Years' War
187:Battle of Toulon
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359:Charles Watson
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120:Post-Captain
31:15 July 1728
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870:1791 deaths
865:1728 births
645:Trincomalee
484:West Indies
458:James Young
393:East Indies
357:to Captain
304:West Indies
300:East Indies
111:1740 – 1791
47:8 June 1791
859:Categories
774:required.)
713:References
603:troopships
561:Chichester
351:midshipman
273:Royal Navy
269:James Alms
102:Royal Navy
68:Allegiance
50:Chichester
22:James Alms
698:St George
696:HMS
641:Negapatam
637:Providien
580:HMS
569:HMS
534:HMS
527:HMS
477:HMS
470:HMS
451:HMS
413:HMS
374:HMS
363:HMS
344:HMS
336:Hampshire
165:HMS
158:HMS
151:HMS
144:HMS
137:HMS
130:HMS
38:Hampshire
839:(1857).
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673:Monmouth
665:Monmouth
661:flagship
657:Monmouth
582:Monmouth
571:Montreal
439:Hardwick
431:Hardwick
314:and the
287:and the
281:Carnatic
167:Monmouth
160:Montreal
126:Commands
88:Service/
555:Command
332:Gosport
308:frigate
34:Gosport
768:
679:Superb
633:Sadras
629:Madras
576:asthma
536:Cygnet
529:Ferret
518:Havana
514:sloops
508:, 1812
435:Bombay
365:Dragon
279:, the
153:Cygnet
146:Ferret
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90:branch
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56:Buried
686:Death
523:Alarm
479:Alarm
415:Siren
409:Namur
401:Namur
389:Namur
376:Namur
346:Namur
139:Alarm
466:Mars
453:Mars
283:and
116:Rank
44:Died
28:Born
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