Died 29 April 1779 Rank Admiral Name William Parry | Service/branch Royal Navy Battles/wars Seven Years’ War | |
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Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain Commands held HMS Kingston
Jamaica Station
Leeward Islands | ||
Admiral William Parry (1705 – 29 April 1779) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Naval career
Promoted to post captain on 1 October 1744, Parry was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Kingston in February 1755 and saw action at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 during the Seven Years' War. Promoted to rear-admiral on 21 October 1762, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1766 and, having been promoted to vice-admiral on 24 October 1770, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands in 1772.He was promoted to full admiral on 29 January 1778.
Parry married Lucy Brown, daughter of Commodore Charles Brown.
References
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