William Parry (Royal Navy officer, born 1705)

Admiral William Parry (1705 – 29 April 1779) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

William Parry
William Parry
Born1705
Died29 April 1779
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Kingston
Jamaica Station
Leeward Islands Station
Battles/warsSeven Years’ War

Promoted to post captain on 1 October 1744, Parry was given command of the fourth-rate HMS Kingston in February 1755 and saw action at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 during the Seven Years' War.[1] Promoted to rear-admiral on 21 October 1762, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1766[2] and, having been promoted to vice-admiral on 24 October 1770, he became Commander-in-Chief of the Leeward Islands Station in 1772.[3][4] He was promoted to full admiral on 29 January 1778.[1]

Parry married Lucy Brown, daughter of Commodore Charles Brown.[5]

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Military offices
Preceded by
William Burnaby
Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station
17661769
Succeeded by
Arthur Forrest
Preceded by
Robert Man
Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands Station
17721775
Succeeded by
James Young
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