Died 18 February 1847 Name Willoughby Lake Length 8 km Service/branch Royal Navy Role Lake in Westmore, Vermont Width 1.6 km | Rank Admiral Surface elevation 356 m Battles/wars Napoleonic Wars Area 6.827 km² | |
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Allegiance Great Britain
United Kingdom Commands held HMS Rattler
HMS Topaze
HMS Gibraltar
HMS Magnificent
North American Station Similar Mount Pisgah, Crystal Lake, Old Stone House Museum, Burke Mountain Ski Area, North Country Hospital | ||
Basin countries United States of America | ||
Willoughby lake westmore vermont
Admiral Sir Willoughby Thomas Lake KCB (8 January 1773 – 18 February 1847) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station.
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Naval career
Born the son of Sir James Winter Lake, 3rd Baronet and Joyce Crowther, Lake joined the Royal Navy around 1790. By 1795 he was in command of the sloop HMS Rattler. He was promoted to post captain in 1796.
In April 1803 he took command of HMS Topaze. In her he captured four privateers before leaving her in June 1806 for HMS Gibraltar, the ship in which, in 1807, he chased Napoleon Bonaparte's brother along the French coast. He also commanded Magnificent during an attack on Santander in 1812. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station in 1824 and was promoted to Admiral of the White in 1842.
Family
In 1795 he married Charlotte MacBride, daughter of John MacBride; they had one daughter.