Admiral Sir Robert Harland | |
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Born | ca. 1715 |
Died | 21 February 1784 |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1729–1783 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | HMS Scipio HMS Tilbury HMS Nottingham HMS Monarch HMS Essex HMS Conqueror HMS Princess Louisa East Indies Station |
Battles / wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
Admiral Sir Robert Harland, 1st Baronet (ca. 1715 – 21 February 1784) was a Royal Navy officer. He commanded HMS Tilbury at the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747 during the War of the Austrian Succession and commanded HMS Princess Louisa at the Battle of Lagos in August 1759 during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station and then First Naval Lord.