A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brooks, George
BROOKS. (Lieut., 1806. f-p., 17; h-p., 35.)
George Brooks entered the Navy, 14 Nov. 1795, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Pegasus 28, Capt. Ross Donnelly, employed in the North Sea, where, on 12 May, 1796, after a long and arduous chase, he assisted in driving on shore the two Dutch brigs Echo, of 18, and De Gier, of 14 guns. He next served for some time in the West fiidies as Midshipman of the Thames 32, Capt. Wm. Lukin; was subsequently attached, from June, 1799, until Jan. 1800, to the Téméraire and Barfleur, 98’s, flag-ships in the Channel of Rear-Admiral Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and, from the latter date until 12 Jan. 1805, to the Ceres, Florentina, and Magicienne frigates, Capts. John Nicholas, John Broughton, and Adam Mackenzie, on the Mediterranean and North Sea stations; was then appointed Sub-Lieutenant of the Pincher gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Jas. Aberdour; and, on 17 March, 1806, was promoted to his present rank. His succeeding appointments were – 1 Dec. in the same year, and 18 Aug. 1807, to the Daedalus 32, and Avon sloop, Capts. Fred. Warren and Thos. Thrush, under the former of whom he escorted a fleet of merchantmen to the West Indies, and there assisted in making several captures – 27 Sept. 1808, to the Britomart sloop, Capt. Wm. Buckley Hunt, in the North Sea – 14 Feb. 1810, to the Resolution 74, Capt. Temple Hardy, in the Baltic – 12 Jan. 1811, to the Conquestador 74, Capt. Lord Wm. Stuart, off Flushing – 7 Oct. 1811, to the Banterer 14, Capt. Chas. Wade, in the North Sea, whence he invalided, 9 Nov. 1812 – and, 24 May, 1813, to the Brazen 18, Capt. Jas. Stirling, employed in Hudson’s Bay, on the Irish station, and in the West Indies. Lieut. Brooks has been on half-pay since 4 June, 1815.