Robert Barrie
Robert Barrie | |
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| Born | 5 May 1774 St. Augustine, Spanish Florida (present-day United States) |
| Died | 7 June 1841 (aged 67) Swarthdale, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1788–1841 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | HMS Calypso HMS Dragon HMS Brilliant HMS Pomone HMS Cockburn |
| Battles / wars | War of 1812 |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Other work | Commissioner of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Kingston, British Canada |
Sir Robert Barrie KCB KCH (5 May 1774 – 7 June 1841) was a British naval officer noted for his service in the War of 1812. He was helped early in his naval career by the patronage of his uncle, Sir Alan Gardner, who arranged for him to take part in the Vancouver Expedition. When the Pacific Coast was explored, he had served as a midshipman with Captain Vancouver in 1791. He attained the rank of Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.