A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hardy, Robert William Hale
HARDY. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Robert William Hale Hardy entered the Navy, 8 June, 1806, as Sec.-cl. Boy, on board the Ganges 74, Capt. Peter Halkett, lying at Portsmouth, where he shortly afterwards joined the Royal William, flag-ship of Admiral Montagu. Between Sept. 1807 and Sept. 1813 we find him serving on the East India station, chiefly as Midshipman, in the Monmouth 64, and Russel 74, bearing each the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury, Caroline 36, Capt. Christopher Cole, and Bucephalus 32, Capt. Barrington Reynolds. While in the Caroline he appears to have assisted at the celebrated capture of Banda Neira, in Aug. 1810, as also, in Aug. 1811, of the island of Java. He afterwards, from Jan. 1814 until his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant 20 Feb. 1815, served in the Asia 74, Capt. John Wainwright, and Tonnant 80, flag-ship of Sir Alex. Cochrane, both on the North American station, where, among other operations, he attended the expedition to New Orleans. He has not since been afloat. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.