Skip to main content

Naval History and Heritage Command

NH 65907 Sir John Knight, Rear Admiral, Royal Navy

Sir John Knight, Rear Admiral, Royal Navy
Download Image:
Low (PNG, 319x319px, 59KB)
Med (JPEG, 1280x1280px, 237KB)
High (TIFF, 4944x6076px, 29MB)
Title: Sir John Knight, Rear Admiral, Royal Navy
Caption: Stipple engraving by Ridley, from a drawing by Smart. Published in the "Naval Chronicle," Volume 11, 1804, by J. Gold, London. John Knight (circa 1748-1831), dates of rank: entered Royal Navy, 1758; Lieutenant, 1770; Captain, 1781; Rear Admiral, 1801; Vice Admiral, 1805; Admiral, 1813. Knight was Second Lieutenant of HMS FALCON in 1775-1776. During 1776, he was an American prisoner of war. After his release, he commanded HMS HAERLEM (armed ship) off North America until 1778.
Description:
Catalog #: NH 65907
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Original Creator: Engraving by Ridley, after Smart.
After this Year: 1800
Before this Year: 1809
Original Medium: BW Photo, Engraving
Related Content
Topic
Document Type
  • Photograph
Wars & Conflicts
Navy Communities
File Formats
  • Image (gif, jpg, tiff)
Location of Archival Materials
Author Name
Place of Event
Recipient Name