For the English priest and academic, see George Rooke (priest).
Admiral of the Fleet
Sir George Rooke
George Rooke by Michael Dahl painted c. 1705
Born
1650 St Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent, England
Died
(1709-01-24)24 January 1709 (aged 58–59) St Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent, Great Britain
Buried
St Paul's Church, Canterbury
Allegiance
Kingdom of England
Service/branch
English Navy
Years of service
1672–1705
Rank
Admiral of the Fleet
Commands held
HMS Holmes HMS Nonsuch HMS Hampshire HMS St David HMS Deptford Irish Squadron Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/wars
Third Anglo-Dutch War Nine Years' War Great Northern War War of the Spanish Succession
Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Rooke (1650 – 24 January 1709) was an English naval officer. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Solebay and again at the Battle of Schooneveld during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. As a captain, he conveyed Prince William of Orange to England and took part in the Battle of Bantry Bay during the Williamite War in Ireland.
As a flag officer, Rooke commanded a division of the Royal Navy during their defeat at the Battle of Beachy Head. He also commanded a division at the Battle of Barfleur and distinguished himself at the Battle of La Hogue. He was later defeated while escorting a convoy at the Battle of Lagos.
Rooke commanded the unsuccessful allied expedition against Cádiz but on the passage home he destroyed the Spanish treasure fleet at the Battle of Vigo Bay in the opening stages of the War of the Spanish Succession. He also commanded the allied naval forces at the capture of Gibraltar and attacked the French fleet at the Battle of Málaga.
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Gibraltar was captured from Spain in 1704 by a force led by Admiral Sir GeorgeRooke representing the Grand Alliance on behalf of the Archduke Charles, pretender...
town was attacked by an Anglo-Dutch flotilla under the British admiral GeorgeRooke and almost entirely destroyed. A document dated 1769 lists a town population...
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from the West Indies. On 23 October, he convinced English Admiral Sir GeorgeRooke to attack the treasure ships despite the lateness of the year and the...
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as a kingdom and making it an equal member of the Grand Alliance. Since George, Elector of Hanover, was also heir to the British throne, his support was...
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