A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Barnard, George
BARNARD. (Retired Commander, 1840. f-p., 12; h-p., 45.)
George Barnard entered the Royal Naval Academy 15 April, 1790; and embarked, 25 Oct. 1793, as A.B., on board the Swiftsure 74, Capt. Chas. Boyles, flag-ship on the Irish station of Rear-Admiral Rich. Kingsmill, in which he attained the rating of Midshipman 1 Nov. following. In Feb. 1795, he joined the Victory 100, bearing the flags in succession of Lord Hood, Rear-Admiral Robt. Mann (under whom he was present in Hotham’s action of 13 July, 1795), Vice-Admiral Robt. Linzee, and Sir John Jervis. Between 16 Jan. 1796, and the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 29 May, 1797, he next served, on the Mediterranean and Channel stations, in the Comet fire-ship, Capt. Edw. Hamilton, Lowestofte frigate, Capt. Robt. Plampin, Triton 32, Capt. John Gore (in which vessel he assisted at the capture, in Feb. 1797, of three privateers, carrying in the whole 42 guns and 314 men), and Royal George 100, flag-ship of Lord Bridport. Mr. Barnard, who then joined the Sylph sloop, Capt. John Chambers White, contributed, in the course of the same year, to the destruction of La Calliope, French frigate, of 36 guns, the capture of several convoys, and the annihilation of Le Petit Diable cutter, of 18 guns and 100 men, on the coast of France. During the rest of the war we find him serving, in the Channel, on board the Spy sloop, Capt. Wm. Grosvenor, Mars 74, flag-ship of Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley, and Naiad 38, Capts. Wm. Pierrepont and Wm. Henry Ricketts. With the exception of a few months passed in 1804 in the Sea Fencibles, he has not been since employed. His acceptance of the rank he now holds took place 9 March, 1840.