Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet
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Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope
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| Born | 1754 |
| Died | 20 December 1814 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Russell Nore Command |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars |
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet (1754 – 20 December 1814) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.
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Stanhope was commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Russell at the Battle of Saint Kitts in January 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. He went on to be Second-in-Command of the fleet, with his flag in the 74-gun ship of the line HMS Pompee, at the Battle of Copenhagen where the navy provided support for the besieging force in April 1801 during the French Revolutionary Wars.[1] He was created a baronet on 13 November 1807[2] and, after serving as Admiral Superintendent at Woolwich,[3] became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1810 and retired as Vice-Admiral of the Blue.[4]
Family
Stanhope married Margaret Malbone; they had a son, Commander Edwyn Francis Scudamore Stanhope RN, 2nd Baronet (1793-1874) and two daughters.[2]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1810–1811 |
Succeeded by Sir Thomas Williams |
