A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fitzgerald, Henry
FITZGERALD. (Lieutenant, 1814. f-p., 10; H.P., 33.)
Henry Fitzgerald entered the Navy, 1 Dec. 1804, as Ordinary, on board the Princess Charlotte 38, Capts. Hon. Fras. Farington-Gardner and Geo. Tobin; in which ship he continued to serve, on the West India and Irish stations, part of the time as Midshipman, until Nov. 1810. During that period he was occasionally employed in escorting convoys – took part, 5 Oct. 1805, in a severe action of an hour, near Tobago, with La Cyane of 26, and La Naïade of 16 guns, the former of which then surrendered – and served off Greenland for the protection of the whale fishery. He subsequently joined the Salvador del Mundo, guard-ship at Plymouth, Capt. Jas. Nash, Fortunée 36, Capt. Henry Vansittart, and Mata 84, and Milford 74, flag-ships in the Mediterranean of Rear-Admirals Benj. Hallowell and Thos. Fras. Fremantle. As Acting-Lieutenant of the Weasel 18, Capt. Jas. Black, Mr. Fitzgerald, in 1813, served in the batteries at the siege of Trieste; after which he rejoined the Milford; and, on 3 Feb. 1814, being then Acting-Lieutenant of the Havannah 36, Capt. Black, aided in causing the seif-destruction of the French 40-gun frigate Uranie. Having passed his examination 5 Dec. 1810, this officer, who, during his stay in the Mediterranean, had also seen much active boat-service, was confirmed in his present rank, 26 Aug. 1814. He has not since been employed.
He married, 21 Feb. 1835, Jane, only daughter of Christopher Beaty, Esq., of Enniskillen, co. Cork, by whom he has issue six children.