Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch Royal Navy Died March 3, 1864 | Name Manley Dixon Years of service 1794-1855 Rank Admiral | |
Commands held HMS Vigo
HMS Montagu
HMS Nereus
HMS Pallas
HMS Caledonia
Queenstown Battles/wars French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars Battles and wars French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars | ||
Admiral Manley Hall Dixon (8 June 1786 – 3 March 1864) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.
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Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Sir Manley Dixon, Dixon joined the Royal Navy in 1794 and took part in the action of 15 July 1798 and the Siege of Malta during the French Revolutionary Wars before seeking action again during the Napoleonic Wars. He became commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Vigo in 1811, commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Montagu in 1812 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Nereus in 1813. He went on to be commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS Pallas in 1831, commanding officer the first-rate HMS Caledonia in 1845 and Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in 1850 before retiring in 1855.
Family
In 1815 he married Harriet Foot.