Henry Trollope

French Revolutionary War Admiral Sir Henry Trollope, GCB (20 April 1756 – 2 November 1839) was an officer of the British Royal Navy.

He joined the ship of the line HMS Captain, flagship of Rear-Admiral John Montagu, which subsequently sailed to the North America Station.

At both battles he served in Asia's small boats, covering the British retreat at Lexington and assisting in landing the troops at Bunker Hill.

His actions during these battles resulted in him being temporarily assigned to HMS Kingfisher soon afterwards to assist in the British response to the rising up of Virginia.

Upon arriving Trollope was chosen to take Bristol's boats up the North River in an attempt to reinforce the army of General John Burgoyne with more soldiers.

[1] After this Trollope transferred to the fourth-rate HMS Chatham which returned to England for a refit, arriving at Sheerness Dockyard in early 1778.

Trollope had become the first lieutenant of Chatham by this time, but after France entered the war on the United States' side he successfully petitioned to be given command of the cutter HMS Kite.

Captain Henry Trollope with the mortally wounded Marine Captain Henry Ludlow Strangeways on the deck of HMS Glatton
Sir Henry Trollope, 1802
Sir Henry Trollope, 1802