Admiral John Surman Carden. Frontispiece to Memoirs - see Further Reading below
Born
15 August 1771 Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
Died
22 April 1858(1858-04-22) (aged 86) Ballycastle, Antrim
Allegiance
Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1788–1837
Rank
Admiral
Battles/wars
French Revolutionary Wars • Glorious First of June • Capture of Immortalite Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 • Action of 25 October 1812
Admiral John Surman Carden (15 August 1771 – 22 April 1858) was an officer of the British Royal Navy in the early nineteenth century. Although the majority of his service was against the French during the Napoleonic Wars, he is best remembered for the action of 25 October 1812, an engagement against a larger American frigate during the War of 1812 in which his ship HMS Macedonian was captured. Carden was criticised for the loss of his ship, specifically his handling of the vessel during the action. Following his defeat in October 1812 he never served again in an active capacity, but he remained in the Navy and continued to gradually rise though the ranks in retirement, eventually becoming a full admiral before his death in 1858.
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