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Alexander Ball
Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet (1757 – 20 October 1809) was a British Admiral and Civil Commissioner of Malta. He was born in Ebworth Park, Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire.〔An anecdote surviving from his school days at the Market House School, Stroud, then directed by Samuel Purnell, says that after the execution of some thieves at Gloucester, the boys decided to play at hanging in the Shambles. Alexander volunteered for the experience and after being suspended for some time in mid-air, everyone thought his performance very life-like. When an older boy came by and cut him down, he was black in the face. Paul Hawkins Fisher ''Notes and Recollections of Stroud'' ISBN 0-904387-06-2
〕 He was the fourth son of Robert and Mary (Dickinson) Ball.
==Early naval experience==
Ball entered the Royal Navy, and on 7 August 1778, was promoted lieutenant. Three years later he began a close association with Sir George Rodney. Ball was promoted commander on 14 April 1782, two days after his chief’s crowning victory, and on 20 March 1783 he became captain. With peace restored, Ball was furloughed on half-pay. He then spent a year in France, hoping to learn the language and live economically. Captain Horatio Nelson was at this time by no means favorably impressed by his future friend and comrade, and described Ball as a "great coxcomb".
In 1790, Ball received a command and from then on he was continuously employed. In May 1798, Ball commanded the in the Mediterranean. Once when Nelson's had lost her fore- and topmasts, Ball towed Vanguard to Sardinia.〔Abela, A.E. ''Governors of Malta'', Malta, 1991 ISBN 99909-3-008-2 Pg. 2〕 Under Nelson’s command, Ball took part in the Battle of the Nile, and his ship, the ''Alexander'', was the second British ship to fire on the French Admiral's flagship, ''L’Orient'', which later blew up during the battle.
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