Henry Mowat

Henry Mowat
Born	1734 Scotland
Died	14 April, 1798 (aged 63–64) at sea off Chesapeake Bay
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1752–1798
Rank	Captain
Commands	HMS Canceaux (1764) HMS Albany (1776) HMS Assistance (1781)
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Burning of Falmouth Penobscot Expedition French Revolutionary Wars Assistance vs Elizabeth

Henry Mowat (1734–1798) was an officer of the Royal Navy commanding ships in northern New England during the American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Captain Patrick Mowat of the post ship HMS Dolphin. He was born in Scotland and went to sea at the age of 18.^[1]