Royal Naval Biography/Forbes, Henry

by John Marshall

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HENRY FORBES, Esq.
[Post-Captain of 1819.]

Was acting lieutenant of the Donegal 74, Captain (now Sir Pulteney) Malcolm, at the battle off St. Domingo, Feb. 6, 1806^[1]; and confirmed by the Admiralty, April 9th following. He obtained the rank of commander, Feb. 1, 1812; and was posted, while commanding the Larne sloop, on the Mediterranean station, Dec. 7. 1B19.

Captain Forbes married, Sept. 28, 1822, Jane, eldest daughter of Sir Everard Home, Bart. F.R.S. Sergeant-Surgeon to the King.

Agents.– Messrs. Stilwell.

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1. See Vol. I. Part II. p. 594.