Royal Naval Biography/Strachey, Christopher

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CHRISTOPHER STRACHEY, Esq.
Knight of the Imperial Russian Order of St. Wladimer.
[Post-Captain of 1814.]

This officer was made lieutenant in 1798; and promoted to the command of the Jalouse brig, April 29, 1802. On the 14th June, in the following year, he assisted at the capture of la Commode French national brig, and l’Inabordable schooner, each mounting 4 heavy guns. In the performance of this service, the master’s-mate of the Jalouse was badly wounded[1].

We next find Captain Strachey commanding the Dauntless praam, on the Downs station, from whence he was sent, with two other vessels of the same description under his orders, to assist in the defence of Dantzic, where he arrived about May 13, 1807. His gallant attempt to relieve the besieged garrison, and the capture of the Dauntless, by the French troops on the banks of the Vistula, have been related at p. 232 of Suppl. Part I.

Captain Strachey obtained post rank June 28, 1814; and permission to accept and wear the insignia of the above Order (conferred upon him for his services before Dantzic), Mar. 20, 1820.

Agent.– J. Copland, Esq.