He served in the West Indies from 1779 to 1783, seeing action in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War and in Lord Howe's final relief of the French and Spanish siege of Gibraltar in 1782.
During his time in the West Indies from 1779 to 1783, he was involved in battles in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War and played a role in Lord Howe's final attempt to relieve the French and Spanish blockade of Gibraltar in 1782.