A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Troughton, Nicholas
TROUGHTON. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 7; h-p., 30.)
Nicholas Troughton died in 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, 31 Aug. 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Revenge 74, Capts. Hon. Chas. Paget, John Nash, Chas. Philip Butler Bateman, and Stewart; in which ship he served with the Channel fleet, assisted at the capture of the Vengeur French lugger of 16 guns and 78 men, and was for a long time employed, under the flag of Hon. Arthur Kaye Legge, at the defence of Cadiz. In Nov. 1812 (he had attained the rating of Midshipman in Sept. 1810) he removed to the Superb 74, commanded by his former Captain, Paget, under whom, after contributing to the capture, in the Bay of Biscay, of, besides other vessels, the American brig Star of 6 guns and 35 men, and letter-of-marque Viper, of similar force, he visited the coast of Africa, the West Indies, and the shores of South and North America. While on the latter station he was employed against New York, New London, and New Bedford. He continued in the Superb (latterly the flag-ship of Hon. Sir Henry Hotham on the coast of France) until 12 May, 1815; he then took up a commission dated 4 March preceding. He did not afterwards go afloat. He had while belonging to the Superb acted for a short time as Lieutenant. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.