About Alexander Innes
Lived 1713 – 1786 (aged 72–73). Alexander Innes was a naval officer.
Rear-Admiral Alexander Innes (died 1786) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Naval career Promoted to post captain on 25 June 1756, Innes was given command of the sixth-rate HMS Mermaid in 1756. He then took command of the fourth-rate HMS Enterprise in 1758 and of the third-rate HMS Hampton Court in 1762 and took part in the Battle of Havana in summer of that year during the Anglo-Spanish War. After that he was then given command of the second-rate HMS Queen in 1778. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station with his flag in the 50-gun in 1786 but died in office.
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Royal Navy officer (1713-1786)
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Alexander Innes died on 21 January 1786.
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Alexander Innes was a naval officer.
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