A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Campbell, Patrick
CAMPBELL. (Lieut., 1835. f-p., 1 7; h-p., 6.)
Patrick Campbell, born 10 Jan. 1812, is third son of the late Arch. Campbell, Esq., of Melfort, co. Argyle; and nephew of Vice-Admiral Sir Pat. Campbell, K.C.B., who died in 1841, of Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B., Governor of Ceylon, and of Col. Campbell, R.A.
This officer entered the Navy, 7 Dec. 1824, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ganges 84, commanded by his uncle, Capt. Pat. Campbell, at Portsmouth : served subsequently, as Midshipman, in the Cyrene 20 and Bombay 84, both commanded by Capt. Alex. Campbell, on the East India station, as also in the Ocean 80, Capt. P. Campbell, and Rattlesnake 28, Capts. Hon. Chas. Orlando Bridgeman, Sir Thos. Sabine Pasley, and Chas. Graham, in the Mediterranean; passed his examination 14 Feb. 1831; and, on 27 July, 1835, was promoted from a Mateship in the Thalia 46, bearing the flag of his uncle at the Cape of Good Hope, to the command of the Buzzard 3, in which we find him capturing eight slavers, carrying in the whole more than 1700 negroes. In consequence of a severe attack of coast-fever. Mr. Campbell invalided from the Buzzard in March 1837, and for a short time rejoined the Thalia, as Flag-Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 17 July, 1837, to the command of the Dolphin 3, on the same station, whence his health obliged him to return, in May, 1838 – 15 May, 1840, to the Southampton 50, flag-ship at the Cape of Sir Edw. Durnford King – 10 Aug. 1841, as First-Lieutenant, to the Rose 18, Capts. Peter Christie and Thos. Baillie, while detached from which vessel in charge of the pinnace with 14 men, for the purpose of intercepting a slaver, he was, on one occasion, taken prisoner by a party of Brazilians, who subjected him, during a captivity of six days, to the worst of treatment – and, 8 July, 1844, after two years of half-pay, to the Coast Guard, in which he is at present serving. Agents – Collier and Snee.