George Henry Towry | |
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| Born | 4 March 1767 |
| Died | 9 April 1809 Somerset Place, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1780–1809 |
| Battles / wars | |
Captain George Henry Towry (4 March 1767 – 9 April 1809) was a Royal Navy officer of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century who is best known for his service as commander of the frigate HMS Dido, in the action of 24 June 1795 in the Western Mediterranean Sea during the French Revolutionary Wars, when, in company with HMS Lowestoffe he successfully fought and defeated the French frigates Minerve and Artémise, capturing Minerve and driving off Artémise. He later commanded HMS Diadem at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1797 and served during the Napoleonic Wars on the Transportation Board.