Sir John Borlase Warren | |
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.jpg) Sir John Borlase Warren, byJohn Opie, 1794,Ulster Museum | |
| Born | 2 September 1753 Stapleford, Nottinghamshire,England |
| Died | 27 February 1822(1822-02-27) (aged 68) Greenwich Hospital,London[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1771–1822 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMSHelena HMSAriadne HMSWinchester HMSFlora Western Squadron HMSPomone HMSCanada North America Station |
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| Alma mater | Winchester College Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Clavering |
| Relations | George Venables-Vernon, 5th Baron Vernon (grandson) |
AdmiralSir John Borlase Warren, 1st Baronet (2 September 1753 – 27 February 1822) was aRoyal Navy officer, diplomat and politician who sat in theBritish House of Commons between 1774 and 1807.
Born inStapleford, Nottinghamshire, he was the son and heir of John Borlase Warren (died 1763[2]) of Stapleford andLittle Marlow. He enteredEmmanuel College,Cambridge in 1769, but in 1771 entered the navy as anable seaman;[3] in 1774 he became member ofParliament forGreat Marlow; and in 1775 he was created abaronet, the baronetcy held by his ancestors, the Borlases, having become extinct in 1689.[4]
His career as a seaman really began in 1777, and two years later he obtained command of a ship.[4] On23 April 1794, asCommodore of thefrigate squadron off the north-westFrench coast assisting in the blockade ofBrest, Warren and his squadron captured a number of French frigates.[1] In 1795, he commanded one of the two squadrons carrying troops for theQuiberon expedition and in 1796 his frigate squadron off Brest is said to have captured or destroyed 220 vessels.[1] In October 1798, a French fleet—carrying 5,000 men—sailed from Brest intending to invadeIreland.[1] The plan was frustrated in no small part due to the squadron under his command during theaction of 12 October 1798 off Donegal.
In 1802, he was sworn of thePrivy Council and sent toSt. Petersburg as ambassador extraordinary,[1] but he did not forsake the sea. In 1806 he captured a large French warship, theMarengo, at theaction of 13 March 1806. He was commander-in-chief on theNorth American Station from 1807 to 1810.[1] He became anadmiral in 1810, and was commander-in-chief onthis Station again from 1813 to 1814.[1][4] While in Halifax he determined the late commanderJohn Shortland's dog had been stolen from London and brought to Halifax.[5] He had the dog returned to London to Shortland's widow. In 1814, Warren led the British forces which occupiedHavre de Grace, Maryland and burnt much of the town, including the home of CommodoreJohn Rodgers.[6]
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On 12 December 1780, he married Caroline Clavering, a daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir John Clavering. She died in 1839.
He died on 27 February 1822. His two sons predeceased him. His daughter and heiress, Frances Maria Warren (1784–1837), marriedGeorge Venables-Vernon, 4th Baron Vernon. Their son wasGeorge Venables-Vernon, 5th Baron Vernon.
There is a monument to him inSt Mary's Church, Attenborough inNottinghamshire. A popular figure in the area of his birth, there are a number of pubs named after him in Nottingham and nearby towns.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Warren, Sir John Borlase".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 28 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 330.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Great Marlow 1774–1784 With:William Clayton 1774–83 William Clayton 1783–84 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Nottingham 1797–1800 With:Daniel Parker Coke | Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain | Member of Parliament for Nottingham 1801–1806 With:Daniel Parker Coke 1801–02, 1803–06 Joseph Birch 1802–03 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Buckingham 1807 With:Thomas Grenville | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, North American Station 1807–1810 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, North American Station 1813–1814 | Succeeded by |
| Baronetage of Great Britain | ||
| New creation | Baronet (of Little Marlow) 1775–1822 | Extinct |
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