Sir Henry Harvey | |
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 Admiral Sir Henry Harvey, engraved by Samuel Freeman, c. 1810 | |
| Born | Bef. 4 Aug 1737 Eythorne, Kent |
| Died | 28 December 1810 Walmer, Kent |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1751 to 1801 |
| Rank | Royal Navy admiral |
| Commands | HMS Magdalen HMS Swift HMS Martin HMS Squirrel HMS Convert HMS Pegasus HMS Rose HMS Alfred HMS Colossus HMS Ramillies HMS Prince of Wales Leeward Islands Station |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Henry Harvey KB (Bef. 4 Aug 1737 – 28 December 1810) was a long-serving officer of the British Royal Navy during the second half of the eighteenth century. Harvey participated in numerous naval operations and actions and especially distinguished himself at the Glorious First of June in command of HMS Ramillies. His career took him all over the world, particularly on the North American station and in the West Indies where he commanded numerous ships and, later in his career, squadrons during the course of three different wars. Harvey was a member of a distinguished naval family, his brother was killed in action in 1794, three of his sons entered the navy and one of them was later raised to admiral himself.