A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Butler, George
BUTLER. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 14; h-p., 30.)
George Butler entered the Navy in 1803, and, after accompanying Rear-Admiral James Rich. Dacres to the West Indies, joined the Windsor Castle 98, Capt. Chas. Boyles, in which ship he was present in Sir Robt. Calder’s action with the squadrons of France and Spain, 22 July, 1805, and at the passage of the Dardanells in Feb. 1807. Joining then the Loire 38, Capt. Alex. Wilmot Schomberg, he assisted at the reduction, in Feb. 1809, and Feb. 1810, of the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, after which he removed, in succession, to the Victory 100, flag-ship in the Baltic of Sir Jas. Saumarez, and Dreadnought 98, Capt. H. Lindsey, and, on 19 Nov. 1811, was promoted into the Leveret sloop, stationed in the North Sea, where he soon became First-Lieutenant. He was afterwards appointed to the Pyramus 36, Capt. Jas. Whitley Deans Dundas – Hydra 38, Capt. Stephen Thos. Digby, the boats of which ship he commanded in a successful attack on the forts of the Mississippi during the operations against New Orleans – and Salisbury 50, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. Goodwin Keats at Newfoundland, whence he returned to England and was paid off in 1816, never having till then been a fortnight on shore from the period of his first joining the service. He has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Butler, for the last thirty years, has filled the office of magistrate for the co. of Berks. Agent – J. Hinxman.