A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Patriarche, Charles
PATRIARCHE. (Retired Commander, 1844. f-p., 14; h-p., 40.)
Charles Patriarche entered the Navy, 30 Aug. 1793, as A.B., on board the Concorde 36, Capts. Thos. Wells and Sir Rich. John Strachan; on rejoining the former of whom, in April, 1794, in the Melampus 36, he assisted, when in company with a squadron under Sir John Borlase Warren, at the capture of La Pomone of 44 guns and 341 men, Le Babet of 22 guns and 178 men, and L’Engageante of 38 guns and 300 men. On quitting the Melampus, which frigate had been latterly commanded by Sir R. J. Strachan, he was received as Midshipman, in Oct. 1794, on board the Defence 74, and in that ship he continued employed, under the orders of Capts. Wells, Wm. Brown, John Peyton, Jas. Stevenson, and Lord Henry Paulet, until confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant, after having acted for 12 months in that capacity, 26 Nov. 1799. He was in consequence present in Hotham’s second partial action 13 July, 1795; also at the blockade of the Texel; and as Master’s Mate at the battle of the Nile 1 Aug. 1798. His last appointments were – 30 Nov. 1799, to the Pylades 18, Capt. Jas. Boorder, employed in the North Sea – 10 Jan. 1801, to the Superb 74, Capts. John Sutton and Rich. Goodwin Keats, under the latter of whom he fought in Sir Jas. Saumarez’ action in the Gut of Gibraltar 12 July, 1801, accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies in pursuit of the combined fleet in 1805, and was so severely wounded in the battle off St. Domingo 6 Feb. 1806, as to be reduced, in the following June, to the necessity of invaliding[1] – and, 28 Sept. 1812, to the Vulture sloop, Capt. Henry Baugh, in which vessel he cruized in the Channel until June, 1813, when the effects of his wound again compelled him to seek half-pay. He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior 16 May, 1844.
In consideration of his sufferings. Commander Patriarche, besides receiving a grant from the Patriotic Society, was allotted, 9 Aug. 1806, a pension of 91l. 5s. He is married. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1806, p. 373.