23 January 1781 (aged 73-75) Norton, County Durham
Buried
St Mary the Virgin, Norton
Allegiance
Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
c.1733–1762
Rank
Rear-Admiral
Commands held
HMS Basilisk HMS Fowey HMS Fowey HMS Warwick HMS Elizabeth HMS Cornwall HMS Rippon Jamaica Station HMS Culloden HMS Deptford
Battles/wars
War of the Austrian Succession
War of Jenkins' Ear
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Invasion of Cuba
Vernon's Expedition on Panama
Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Battle of Havana
King George's War
Seven Years' War
Rear-Admiral Polycarpus Taylor (1706/07 – 23 January 1781) was a Royal Navy officer of the eighteenth century, most notable for his service commanding ships in the West Indies during the War of the Austrian Succession. Having joined the Royal Navy some time before 1733, Taylor then served at the Battle of Cartagena de Indias and Invasion of Cuba before being promoted to commander in 1742. After commanding several vessels and being promoted to post-captain, in August 1744 Taylor took command of HMS Fowey; serving in the English Channel he ran ashore and destroyed the French privateer Griffon in 1745.
Taylor joined the Jamaica Station in 1747, and at the start of 1748 was appointed to command HMS Elizabeth. In this ship he led the successful attack at the Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud and was also present at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, after which he was translated into Rear-Admiral Charles Knowles' flagship HMS Cornwall. Taylor commanded Cornwall at the controversial Battle of Havana, and when Knowles returned home to be court martialled Taylor was left as senior officer in Jamaica, commanding HMS Rippon. Recalled to England in 1749, Taylor received his next commands, HMS Culloden and HMS Deptford, in 1756. After serving in them in the Mediterranean Fleet he left Deptford in early 1758 and had no further active service. He was made a superannuated rear-admiral in 1762, retiring to live in Norton, County Durham.
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