William Boys (Royal Navy officer)

William Boys
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Boys c. 1790
Born25 June 1700 (1700-06-25)
Died4 March 1774 (1774-03-05)
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
Commands held
Battles/warsSeven Years' War

Captain William Boys (25 June 1700 โ€“ 4 March 1774) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

History

Promoted to captain, Boys joined the Royal Navy in 1717 and became a midshipman in the third-rate HMS Prince Frederick. In June 1725 he was on board the South Sea Company slaver Luxborough Galley when the ship sunk following a fire and the six survivors only survived by cannibalism. Promoted to captain he became commanding officer of the sixth-rate HMS Greyhound in June 1743, commanding officer of the fourth-rate HMS Princess Louisa in 1744 and commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS Pearl on the East Indies Station in 1745. He went on to be flag captain to Vice-Admiral Thomas Smith in the first-rate HMS Royal Sovereign in 1755 and commanding officer of the fourth-rate HMS Preston in 1759 and saw action during the Seven Years' War. After that he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1760 and lieutenant-governor of Greenwich Hospital in July 1761.


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