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|battles = * American War of Independence * *Battle of Ushant *French Revolutionary Wars *Napoleonic Wars |battles_label = |awards = |relations = |laterwork = |signature = }} Robert Murray (c.1763 – 30 June 1834) was an officer in the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Murray entered the navy at a young age, probably using the patronage of a relation, Captain the Hon. Robert Digby. After service at sea, Murray was serving as a lieutenant during the American War of Independence and saw action at the Battle of Ushant in 1778. He followed Digby to other ships after Digby was promoted to flag rank, and was then given his own commands on the North American Station shortly before the end of the war. He saw some service during the years of peace, commanding a frigate in the Caribbean for a time, before the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars brought further opportunities. Murray commanded the frigate HMS ''Oiseau'' on the North American station for a time, operating with success against French warships and privateers. Serving under Murray during this time was Yuri Lisyansky, who became an important explorer in the Imperial Russian Navy, and, albeit in name only, Provo Wallis, whom Murray had been persuaded to enter onto his books despite Wallis only being four years old. Murray moved to command a ship of the line, still at Halifax, after his time in ''Oiseau'', and spent some years as the flag captain of the station commander. Returning to Britain, he was promoted to flag rank himself, but saw little active service. He was appointed as Commander in chief at North Yarmouth in 1811, serving as such until the end of the wars with France. He was promoted to the rank of admiral and busied himself with sailor's welfare, helping to secure the establishment of a floating chapel at Liverpool before his death in 1834. ==Family and early life== Little is recorded of Murray's early life and service, but he was born circa 1763 and entered the navy at a young age, ''The Annual Biography and Obituary'' noting that he "may almost be said to have been cradled on the wave."〔 After a period serving at sea, he was appointed lieutenant aboard the 74-gun under Captain the Hon. Robert Digby. Murray was distantly related to Digby, and probably benefited from his patronage.〔 Murray was present at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, at which the French fleet was defeated at a cost to ''Ramillies''s complement of 28 men killed and wounded.〔〔 Murray continued to serve with Digby after Digby's promotion to rear-admiral, moving with him to his new flagship, the 98-gun . Also serving on the ''Prince George'' at this time was the young Prince William Henry.〔 After some time serving on this ship, Murray was promoted to commander on 28 April and briefly put in command of the 28-gun . He left her on his promotion to post-captain on 15 December 1782, towards the end of the American War of Independence. He briefly commanded the newly purchased 16-gun sloop at New York in January 1783, but she was broken up at the end of the month. The naval draw-down after the war meant there was little opportunity for employment. Murray finally received a ship in January 1789, when he was appointed to command the 32-gun prior to and during the Spanish Armament.〔 He took her out to the Leeward Islands and served there under the station commander, Sir John Laforey, but returned to Britain in 1792.〔〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Robert Murray (Royal Navy officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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