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during the early summer of 1782. On the return of the fleet to
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713:. The squadron observed the French fleet sail out, and were chased by them as they rushed to report the news to Hawke. Hawke brought his fleet against them and decisively defeated them at the
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during the summer. In
September he applied to be relieved from the command, and on 27 September was placed on half pay. In the previous June he had been elected member of parliament for
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to crew her, with the
Admiralty's permission. Lockhart had her fitted for sea by May, and spent June to September cruising against privateers in the North Sea.
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was then ordered into the
Channel and later joined the fleet under Sir Edward Hawke. She spent the summer under Rear-Admiral
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864:, an army officer who inherited the baronetcy on his father's death, and George Ross, father of distinguished legal writer
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Lockhart was born into a gentry family in 1721 and embarked on a naval career. He served on a number of ships during the
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to be launched. She was duly launched in April 1758 and
Lockhart took command, taking many of his officers and men from
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Captain Frogmere in 1740. Lockhart followed Frogmere to several of his ships, serving under him aboard the 20-gun
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on 27 July 1778. On 13 August, by the successive deaths of his elder brothers without male issue, he succeeded to the
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With the death of his brother James in
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on 16 October 1747. One of the captains in the battle, Thomas Fox of the 64-gun
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Lockhart-Ross returned to sea on the outbreak of war, commanding a ship at the
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Scotland. In January 1755 he was appointed first lieutenant of the 90-gun
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with 320 men. The latter ship was added to the navy as the 36-gun frigate
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on 20 November 1759. Four days later Hawke appointed Lockhart to command
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326:, and enjoyed particular success as a frigate captain, cruising against
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on 3 May 1747. He was then appointed to his first command, that of the
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Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for Scottish constituencies
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Eric Richards, "The History of the Highland Clearances" (Page 249);
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in a gold box. Lockhart spent the next few months recuperating at
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with 170 men. Lockhart was severely wounded in the capture of the
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in his place. During 1748 Lockhart was first lieutenant of the
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between 1737 and 1738, and went on to serve aboard the 54-gun
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Lockhart was born on 11 November 1721 at Lockhart Hall,
356:. He served in several actions as a junior commander of
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
843:at the relief of Gibraltar in April 1781; and with
580:On 23 March 1756 Lockhart was posted to the 28-gun
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823:in 1779, made good his escape. Continuing in the
929:(1897). "Ross, Sir John Lockhart (1721–1790)".
467:and returned to England with her in late 1746.
470:Lockhart's next appointment was to the 66-gun
8:
1136:Royal Navy personnel of the Seven Years' War
743:, forming part of the fleet under Hawke or
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18:Sir John Lockhart-Ross, 6th Baronet
793:, joining the fleet under Admiral
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509:Second Battle of Cape Finisterre
210:Second Battle of Cape Finisterre
1111:Nobility from South Lanarkshire
491:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
399:. He transferred to the 50-gun
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827:, Ross was with Rodney at the
503:, in which he saw action with
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200:War of the Austrian Succession
27:Royal Navy admiral (1721–1790)
1:
829:capture of the Caracas convoy
599:with 190 men, and the 20-gun
362:capture of the Caracas convoy
303:, and served for a time as a
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386:William Ross, 12th Lord Ross
343:American War of Independence
314:, seeing action at both the
301:American War of Independence
269:William Ross, 12th Lord Ross
234:American War of Independence
87:Balnagown Castle, Ross-shire
986:Parliament of Great Britain
291:who saw service during the
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833:Battle of Cape St. Vincent
573:Sir John Lockhart-Ross by
366:Battle of Cape St. Vincent
249:Battle of Cape St. Vincent
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244:Action of 8 January 1780
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677:freedom of the borough
617:Dunnose, Isle of Wight
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339:Battle of Quiberon Bay
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701:, taking part in the
699:George Brydges Rodney
615:and on 15 April, off
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376:Family and early life
360:fleet, including the
113:Years of service
1063:George Lockhart-Ross
1033:Member of Parliament
1002:Member of Parliament
946:James Stanier Clarke
683:and waiting for the
442:and then the 54-gun
330:while in command of
305:Member of Parliament
1121:Highland Clearances
837:relief of Gibraltar
813:, but Jones, after
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370:relief of Gibraltar
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