A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Green, Andrew Pellet
GREEN, Kt., K.C.H., K.S.S. (Captain, 1814. f-p., 22; h-p., 32.)
Sir Andrew Pellet Green entered the Navy, 14 April, 1793, as Midshipman, on board the Illustrious 74, Capt. Thos. Lennox Frederick, under whom, after serving at the investment of Toulon, also at the reduction of Bastia, and in Hotham’s first action, he was wrecked, during a gale, near Avenza, 18 March, 1795. On 7 of the following October, having intermediately joined the Censeur 74, armée en flûte, Capt. John Gore, he had the further misfortune to be captured, after a brave defence of 40 minutes, by a French squadron under M. Richery. On his restoration to liberty, in March, 1796, he became Midshipman of the Thunderer 74, bearing the flag of Sir Hugh Cloberry Christian, Commander-in-Chief in the West Indies, where he beheld the reduction of Ste. Lucie, the destruction of the French frigate Harmonie and the evacuation of St. Domingo. From the Thunderer, of which ship he had been nominated Acting-Lieutenant 22 June, 1799, he removed in that capacity, 16 April, 1800, to the Brunswick 74, Capt. Jas. Wallace. Being officially promoted on his return to England, by commission dated 8 Aug. 1800, Mr. Green next joined in succession – 17 Sept. in the same year, the Ganges 74, Capts. Thos. Fras. Fremantle, Baker, and Geo. M‘Kinley, under the first of whom, previously to sailing for America and the West Indies, he served at the battle of Copenhagen 2 April, 1801 – 9 Sept. 1803, to the Eurydice 24, Capts. Nicholas and Wm. Hoste, in command of the boats of which vessel, on her arrival in the Mediterranean from the coast of Africa, he acquired great praise for his gallantry in an attack made, 6 Oct. 1805, on the Mestuo la Solidad Spanish privateer of 6 guns, and a convoy of which the latter had charge [1] – immediately after the latter event, to the Neptune 98, Capt. T. F. Fremantle, one of the Victorious fleet in the ensuing action off Trafalgar, and part of the force next employed at the siege of Danzig – and, after 15 months of half-pay, 23 March, 1807, and 23 July, 1808, to the command, on the Baltic, Home, Mediterranean, and American stations, of the Favorite and Gleaner cutters. Obtaining a second promotal commission 1 Feb. 1812, Capt. Green subsequently joined the Shamrock and Harrier sloops. In the former of those vessels he distinguished himself at the capture of Cuxhaven;[2] and he was further present, as a volunteer, at the reduction of Gluckstadt.[3] He acquired Post-rank 12 April, 1814, and was afterwards appointed – 16 May, 1815, and 25 Aug. 1818, to the Wye 24, and Rochfort 80, as Flag-Captain to Sir T. F. Fremantle, on the Jersey and Mediterranean stations. He left the Wye in March, 1816; and, since the paying off of the Rochfort in 1820, has again been on half-pay.
Sir Andw. Pellet Green, who had been created a K.H. and K.S.S. for his services at Cuxhaven and Gluckstadt, received, in 1832, the honour of Knighthood and the K.C.H. He is also a Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown of Austria. He was appointed Naval Aide-de-Camp to William IV. (whose funeral he attended in that capacity) 8 July, 1837, and to Her present Majesty 23 Nov. 1841. He is now Senior Captain of 1814. Agent – J. Chippendale.