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] served as captain of the Gibraltar during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and witnessed Admiral Rodney's capture of Sint Eustatius. He was subsequently knighted upon arrival after delivering dispatches.