10 Facts About Henry Trollope

Admiral Sir Henry Trollope, GCB was an officer of the British Royal Navy.

Henry Trollope joined the ship of the line HMS Captain, flagship of Rear-Admiral John Montagu, which subsequently sailed to the North America Station.

The ship returned to England in 1774 and Henry Trollope then transferred to the ship of the line HMS Asia, on the North America Station, to serve in the American Revolutionary War.

Henry Trollope subsequently fought at the Siege of Boston before in 1777 reverting to his position on board Asia to return to England.

Burgoyne surrendered before Henry Trollope could reach him and he returned to Bristol.

Henry Trollope had become the first lieutenant of Chatham by this time, but after France entered the war on the United States' side he successfully petitioned to be given command of the cutter HMS Kite.

Kite was stationed on the Downs Station and Henry Trollope saw the opportunity for early promotion through commanding her against the newly hostile France.

Henry Trollope, described as "carronade-crazy" in Gardiner's Warships of the Napoleonic Era, commanded two ships armed entirely with carronades: Rainbow, a 44-gun frigate with which he stunned the French frigate Hebe into surrendering without resistance; and Glatton, with which he routed a French squadron of four frigates, two corvettes, a brig and a cutter, and drove them into Flushing.

Henry Trollope was promoted to rear admiral on 1 January 1801 and to Admiral in 1812, but did not serve in an active role.

Henry Trollope committed suicide at Freshford, near Bath on 2 November 1839.