In 1780 he was captain of the Gibraltar, and was present when Admiral George Rodney captured the island of Sint Eustatius from the Dutch during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Selected to take home dispatches, he was knighted on arrival.
In 1780, Captain [Name] commanded the ship Gibraltar and witnessed Admiral Rodney's victory in capturing Sint Eustatius from the Dutch during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Upon his return, he was knighted for delivering dispatches.