James Mighells
James Mighells | |
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Died | 1733 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
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Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Monck |
Vice Admiral James Mighells (died 1733) was a Royal Navy officer who became Comptroller of the Navy.
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Mighells was given command of HMS Monck and distinguished himself in a sea battle off Málaga in 1704.[1] He commanded an expedition off the coast of Spain in 1719 during the War of the Quadruple Alliance.[2] He commanded the naval contingent in the Raid on Vigo, a naval descent on the Spanish port town of Vigo. The land forces were under the command of Lord Cobham who successfully occupied Vigo and sent forces into the surrounding countryside.[3]
In 1722 he was appointed Comptroller of the Navy.[2] He died in 1733 and is buried in Lowestoft Church.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Great Yarmouth Local History
- ^ Rodger, N.A.M. The Control of the Ocean: A Naval History of Britain, 1649-1815. Penguin Books, 2006. p. 229
Categories:
- 1733 deaths
- Royal Navy admirals
- British military personnel of the War of the Quadruple Alliance
- Royal Navy personnel stubs