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The son of Captain Robert Harland (see BHC2748), he entered the navy in 1729. His early service was spent in the Mediterranean. He commanded the ‘Tilbury’ at the Second Battle of Finisterre in 1747, and in the following year while commanding the ‘Nottingham’, assisted by the ‘Portland’ he captured the ‘Magnanine’ after a two hour duel. His last service afloat was as second-in-command to Keppel at the Battle of Ushant, 27 July 1778. After siding with Keppel at the time of his and Palliser’s court-martials, he resigned his command, and had no further command under Lord Sandwich’s administration. In 1782 he was appointed to the Board of Admiralty under Keppel, became an Admiral of the Blue, but left the Admiralty with Keppel in January 1783.
Title
Admiral Sir Robert Harland (c.1715–1784)
Date
possibly 1747–1748
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 99.1 x W 76.2 cm
Accession number
BHC2749
Work type
Painting
