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James Lind (Royal Navy officer)
Sir James Lind KCB (fl. 1 August 1765 – 12 June 1823) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The son of James Lind, a distinguished naval physician, Lind also embarked on a career at sea, but served in a more front line role. After serving on a number of different ships he finally received his own command in 1800, but his first chance to show his ability came only in 1803 when in command of . Here he captured a French privateer after his imitation of a merchant ship encouraged the privateer to actually attack his heavily armed frigate. He then revealed the true nature of his ship and the hapless privateer had no choice but to swiftly surrender. Promoted to command the 50-gun Lind had another opportunity to distinguish himself, when the convoy under his protection was attacked in the harbour of Vizagapatnam by a heavily armed French squadron under Rear-Admiral Charles-Alexandre Durand Linois. Despite being on shore at the time Lind hurried back to take command and supervise operations to resist the French, who though were able to capture one of the merchants, decided not to risk pressing the attack on the ''Centurion'' and withdrew. The survival of the ''Centurion'' in the face of overwhelming forces was hailed as a great achievement back home in Britain, with Lind being knighted for his efforts.
==Family and early life==
Lind was the son of Dr James Lind, who was at that time the physician of the Royal Naval Hospital at Haslar and a pioneer into the use of lemon juice as a treatment for scurvy. His mother was Isabel Lind, née Dickie. He embarked on a naval career, joining Captain Samuel Thompson's 54-gun on 1 August 1765.〔 Lind spent the first part of his career serving in North American waters, but returned to British waters with his transfer on 20 September 1769 to Captain Michael Clements's 70-gun .〔 His advancement to midshipman occurred during this time, and by early 1770 he was aboard the 28-gun .〔 His service on the ''Carysfort'' only lasted a few months, and was followed by a transfer to the 20-gun under Captain Digby Dent.〔 Dent was succeeded by Captain Henry Lloyd, who took the ''Dolphin'' to the East Indies with Lind still aboard her. Lind transferred again on 10 March 1772, joining the 68-gun , which at that time was the flagship of Admiral Sir Robert Harland.〔
Lind's service on the ''Northumberland'' lasted until 29 May 1775, and was followed by service in the English Channel aboard the 32-gun , by now under his old captain, Digby Dent.〔 Lind joined Captain Mark Robinson's 64-gun on 13 February 1776, moving again on 21 April that year to Commodore William Hotham's .〔 Hotham and Lind served on the North American station, with Lind being promoted to master's mate during this time.〔 Late January 1778 brought another new ship for Lind, when he joined Captain George Elphinstone's 20-gun as an acting-lieutenant.〔 He was still an acting-lieutenant by the time he joined , but whilst he was aboard her his commission was confirmed and he joined the 74-gun under Captain William Bayne on 31 October 1780.〔
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