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|battles =American War of Independence *Relief of Gibraltar *Battle of Cape Spartel French Revolutionary Wars *Atlantic campaign of May 1794 *Glorious First of June *Battle of Groix Napoleonic Wars *Battle of Cape Finisterre *Invasion of Java |battles_label = |awards =Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order Knight Bachelor |relations = |laterwork = |signature = }} Sir Samuel Warren KCB, KCH (9 January 1769 – 15 October 1839) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Warren entered the navy towards the end of the American War of Independence, and after seeing service at several actions in European waters, served on a number of ships prior to the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars. A lieutenant by then, he was at the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Groix, before being promoted to his own commands. He was successful against French privateers and merchants in the Caribbean in HMS ''scourge'', before being promoted to captain in 1802. He saw action in command of a ship of the line at the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805, before supporting operations off the Río de la Plata in 1806 and 1807. Warren took command of in 1808 and served in the Baltic Sea, carrying out operations against Russian shipping. He then commanded a frigate, in which he was charged with transporting Lucien Bonaparte and his family to England. He then sailed to the East Indies and played an important role in the Invasion of Java in 1811. He was made a Companion of the Bath at the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, and commanded several more ships, including the royal yacht. He also held a number of shore appointments, being knighted and made a Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order in 1835. Promoted to rear-admiral in 1837, he was made a Knight Commander of the Bath shortly before his death in 1839. ==Family and early life== Samuel Warren was born in Sandwich, Kent, on 9 January 1769. He entered the navy in January 1782, serving as a midshipman aboard the 64-gun under the command of Captain John Harvey, who was a relation of Warren's. Warren went out in ''Sampson'' with the fleet sent to relieve Gibraltar under Lord Howe, and later saw action at the Battle of Cape Spartel on 20 October 1782.〔 Warren later served aboard the 10-gun cutter , the 32-gun , the 74-gun , the 98-gun , and the 100-gun .〔 He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 November 1790 and appointed to the 44-gun , followed by the 74-gun . He was serving aboard the ''Ramillies'', commanded by Captain Henry Harvey, soon after the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars.〔〔 ''Ramillies'' formed part of Lord Howe's fleet during the Atlantic campaign of May 1794, and Warren was involved in Howe's victory at the Glorious First of June that year.〔 From the ''Ramillies'' Warren moved to the 100-gun and was again in action against the French, when ''Royal George'' became the flagship of Admiral Lord Bridport, and took part in the Battle of Groix on 23 June 1795.〔 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「Samuel Warren (Royal Navy officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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