. . "HMS Lily"@en . . . "HMS Goree"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Joseph Spear"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Joseph Spear"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1779"^^ . . . "Joseph Spear (died 1837) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Spear joined the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and soon saw action at several of the largest fleet actions of the war. He was with Rodney's fleet at the relief of Gibraltar, fighting at the capture of the Caracas convoy, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and then at the capture of a French warship and her convoy. His ship was again in action with a Dutch ship in the Channel, before Spear went out to the West Indies and saw action at the Battle of the Saintes. It was the start of an enduring connection with the Caribbean, where Spear spent the most active part of his career. Continuing in active service during the years of peace, Spear rose to lieutenant and served on a number of ships during the French Revolutionary Wars. He was promoted to commander late in the wars, and was assigned to the West Indies on the outbreak of the Napoleonic Wars. He commanded several sloops and unrated vessels with distinction, alternating with active service in command of larger ships of the line and frigates during the West Indies Campaign. He fought a particularly fierce action with a superior French force, for which he received plaudits from his commanding officer, and supported the Invasion of Martinique. His reward was to carry despatches to Britain, for which he was promoted to post-captain. Service with the Mediterranean Fleet followed, commanding ships of the line and blockading the French in Toulon. Ill health brought an end to his active service, and he returned to Britain in 1812. He did not live long enough to receive a promotion to flag rank and died in 1837, still a post-captain."@en . . . . . . "23"^^ . . . "Joseph Spear"@fr . . "HMS Lily" . . . . . . . . . . . "1837"^^ . . . "34047384"^^ . . . . . . "Joseph Spear, n\u00E9 \u00E0 Weymouth et mort en 1837, est un officier de la Royal Navy dont la carri\u00E8re se d\u00E9roule pour l'essentiel dans les Cara\u00EFbes. Il participe \u00E0 la guerre d'ind\u00E9pendance des \u00C9tats-Unis, aux guerres de la R\u00E9volution fran\u00E7aise et aux guerres napol\u00E9oniennes. Il a notamment command\u00E9 le HMS Royal Sovereign en 1810 et le HMS Temeraire en 1811. \n* Portail de la Royal Navy"@fr . . . ""@en . . . . . . "Joseph Spear (died 1837) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Spear joined the Royal Navy during the American War of Independence and soon saw action at several of the largest fleet actions of the war. He was with Rodney's fleet at the relief of Gibraltar, fighting at the capture of the Caracas convoy, the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and then at the capture of a French warship and her convoy. His ship was again in action with a Dutch ship in the Channel, before Spear went out to the West Indies and saw action at the Battle of the Saintes. It was the start of an enduring connection with the Caribbean, where Spear spent the most active part of his career."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "1029593978"^^ . . "--01-08"^^ . . . . "1837"^^ . . . "1779"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Ireland" . . "HMS Goree" . "Joseph Spear"@en . "Joseph Spear, n\u00E9 \u00E0 Weymouth et mort en 1837, est un officier de la Royal Navy dont la carri\u00E8re se d\u00E9roule pour l'essentiel dans les Cara\u00EFbes. Il participe \u00E0 la guerre d'ind\u00E9pendance des \u00C9tats-Unis, aux guerres de la R\u00E9volution fran\u00E7aise et aux guerres napol\u00E9oniennes. Il a notamment command\u00E9 le HMS Royal Sovereign en 1810 et le HMS Temeraire en 1811. \n* Portail de la Royal Navy"@fr . . "20638"^^ . . . . . . . . .