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Sir Wm. Hargood bore a part, when a Lieutenant of the Magnificent 74, in Sir Geo. Rodney’s action with the Comte de Grasse 12 April, 1782. He commanded the Hyaena 24, when that vessel was captured by the French in May, 1793; and between 1794 and his attainment of Flag-rank 31 July, 1810, he successively officiated as Captain of the Iris frigate, Leopard 60, Nassau and Intrepid 64’s, Belleisle 80 (part of the victorious fleet in the action off Trafalgar 21 Oct. 1805), and Northumberland 74. In April, 1808, he was appointed a Colonel of Marines. From the close of 1810 until made a Vice-Admiral in 1814, we find him discharging the duties of Admiral Superintendent at Portsmouth, and of Commander-in-Chief on the Jersey and Guernsey station; in which latter capacity he was subsequently employed at Plymouth from April, 1833, until April, 1836. He was created a K.C.B. in 1815, and in 1831 a G.C.B. and G.C.H. He died at Bath, an Admiral of the White, 12 Dec. 1839. (English)

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A Naval Biographical Dictionary

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