Skeffington Lutwidge, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Skeffington Lutwidge

Royal Navy officer during the American War of Independence, French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars, later an Admiral

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1737

Date of Death: 16-Aug-1814

Profession: naval officer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Skeffington Lutwidge (13 March 1737 – 15/16 August 1814) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
He had a particular connection with Horatio Nelson, who served under Lutwidge as a midshipman on an expedition to the Arctic in HMS Carcass in 1773, and again in 1801 while a captain, when Lutwidge was commander in chief in the Downs.
Lutwidge served for a considerable period and in a number of ships, in American waters during the War of Independence.
During this time he captured a number of American privateers, and was involved in operations on Lake Champlain.
He reached flag rank soon after the start of the French Revolutionary Wars, and served mainly in Home waters as commander in chief of some of the stations on the south coast.
He retired from active service with the rank of admiral, and died in 1814, shortly before the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
He was the great-uncle of Lewis Carroll.



Alternative names	Philippe Jean
Description	British portrait painter
Date of birth/death	1755	1802
Location of birth/death	Saint Ouen	Hempstead
Work location	London
Authority control	: Q7183846 VIAF: 5194971 ISNI: 0000 0000 6656 3130 ULAN: 500003007 LCCN: nr2004018395 Oxford Dict.: 14676 WorldCat