Captain Henry Whitby.

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Henry Whitby was a captain in the Royal Navy. He fought during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. He joined the navy in 1794 as a Midshipman. He was in command of the HMS Leander (1780) and HMS Centaur (1797). He married the second daughter of John Nicholson Inglefield.
Nationality British
Roles Sailor
First Known Service1794
Last Known Service1812
Date of Death1812
Event History

Date from Date to Event
1799/06/04 Lieutenant
1801/09 1801/09/04 Proselyte (32), as Commanding Officer
1802/04/28 Commander
1802/04/28 1804/02/06 Pelican (18), as Commanding Officer
1802/08 Aeolus (32), as Commanding Officer
1803 1804 Santa Margarita (36), as Commanding Officer
1804/02/06 Captain
1804/02/06 1805 Desiree (36), as Commanding Officer
1805 Centaur (74), as Commanding Officer
1805/01 1806/05 Leander (52), as Commanding Officer
1809/03 1811/06 Cerberus (32), as Commanding Officer
1811/03/13 Battle of Lissa
1812/04 1812/05 Briton (38), as Commanding Officer
1812/07 1812/08 Belle Poule (38), as Commanding Officer