John Knight (Royal Navy officer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Knight (Royal Navy officer)

British Royal Navy officer

Date of Birth: 21-Feb-1747

Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Jun-1831

Profession: naval officer

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir John Knight, KCB (bap.
21 February 1747 – 16 June 1831) was a senior British Royal Navy officer during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries most noted for his activities as a post captain during the American and French Revolutionary Wars.
Serving with the Caribbean Fleet during the American war, Knight fought a several significant battles and was commended for his service and made tutor of the young Prince William.
During the French wars he served with the North Sea fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan and was engaged at the Battle of Camperdown against the Dutch.
During the Napoleonic Wars that followed he held a senior administrative role at Gibraltar and retired in 1815 to his home and eight children.
Although Knight was respected professionally, he was not popular with his men and fellow officers and was criticised for his ability to maintain discipline and for his close relationship with his family which some suggested had a negative impact on his performance as an officer.

William Ridley (1764–1838)
Description	British engraver
Date of birth/death	1764	15 August 1838
Location of birth/death		Addlestone
Authority control	: Q21556975 VIAF: 25774498 ISNI: 0000 0000 6686 462X ULAN: 500002898 LCCN: no2004114923 NLA: 36039776 WorldCat