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Sir Tristram Robt. Ricketts was born in 1772. Attaining Post rank 9 Oct. 1801, he commanded, during the late war, the Ville de Paris, San Josef, and Hibernia first-rates, bearing the flags of Hon. Wm. Cornwallis, Sir Chas. Cotton, and Earl St. Vincent, and Vengeur 74. In the latter ship, at the close of 1814, he conveyed Major-Greneral Lambert and a reinforcement of troops to the army before New Orleans. In Feb. 1815 he commanded the detachment of seamen landed at Mobile to assist in the reduction of Fort Bowyer. In his official letter, reporting the result of the operations which there took place, Sir Alex. Cochrane declares himself indebted to Capt. Ricketts “for his zeal and exertions in landing and transporting the cannon and supplies, by which the fort was so speedily reduced.” Sir Tristram (who was created a Baronet in 1828) became a Rear-Admiral 22 July, 1830, and a Vice-Admiral 23 Nov. 1841. He died in Aug, 1842. (English)

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A Naval Biographical Dictionary

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