Joseph Nourse | |
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Born | 23 June 1779 |
Died | 4 September 1824 Mauritius |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1793–1824 |
Rank | Post captain |
Commands held | Cape of Good Hope Station |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Captain Joseph Nourse CB (23 June 1779 – 4 September 1824) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.
Nourse joined the Royal Navy in 1793 and, having been promoted, to captain, was given command of the frigate HMS Fridericksteen. [1] He transferred to the command of the fourth-rate HMS Severn and took part in the capture and burning of Washington on 24 August 1814 during the War of 1812. [2] He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1822, engaged with combating the slave trade, before dying of malaria in Mauritius in 1824. [3] [4]
Joseph Nourse | |
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Born | 23 June 1779 |
Died | 4 September 1824 Mauritius |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1793–1824 |
Rank | Post captain |
Commands held | Cape of Good Hope Station |
Battles/wars | War of 1812 |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Captain Joseph Nourse CB (23 June 1779 – 4 September 1824) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.
Nourse joined the Royal Navy in 1793 and, having been promoted, to captain, was given command of the frigate HMS Fridericksteen. [1] He transferred to the command of the fourth-rate HMS Severn and took part in the capture and burning of Washington on 24 August 1814 during the War of 1812. [2] He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1822, engaged with combating the slave trade, before dying of malaria in Mauritius in 1824. [3] [4]