George Camocke served in the Royal Navy during the reigns of William III, Queen Anne and George I Camocke was dismissed from the Royal Navy for disciplinary breaches.
18 Facts About George Camocke
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George Camocke died in exile after his favour had run out with the Spanish navy.
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George Camocke was born in Ireland around 1666 to a family from Essex.
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George Camocke was made a commander of the Lion, a 60-gun ship, and fought with her at the Battle of Beachy Head and at the Battle of Barfleur.
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George Camocke was later wounded while setting fire to a three-deck French ship at La Hogue and was promoted to first lieutenant of the Loyal Merchant soon after.
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George Camocke became the commander of the Owner's Goodwill fire ship in 1695 and a promotion to the brigantine Intelligence followed afterwards.
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George Camocke repeatedly appealed to the Admiralty for assistance which he they soon granted him.
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George Camocke was then appointed to a guard ship but was not content to be stationed on an uncommissioned ship.
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George Camocke sailed the North Sea and the northern coast of Ireland.
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George Camocke became commander of the Monck in the spring of 1711 and captured troublesome privateers.
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George Camocke claimed that he had a promise of a vice admiralship in the service of the Tsar of Muscovy.
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George Camocke suggested that the King should pardon the West Indies pirates who were in possession of several ships.
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George Camocke wanted the Royal Navy sent to the Bahamas to force the reduction of trade between the West Indies and Guinea and had considered a 50-gun Cadiz ship for this task.
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George Camocke transported Spanish soldiers from Palermo to Alicante instead.
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George Camocke eventually took the English soldiers on board at Port Mahon before putting into Cadiz and Lisbon, Portugal.
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Once again George Camocke considered joining the Russian Navy but he instead became a rear admiral in the Spanish Navy three years later.
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George Camocke later sent a similar letter to Captain Walton offering him a commission as an admiral of the blue and an English peerage.
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George Camocke was so scared that he left everything behind, including his treasonable papers.