Samuel Goodall

Goodall next took part in Darby's relief of Gibraltar and the Second Battle of Ushant in 1781, after which he sailed to the West Indies to join the fleet under Sir George Rodney.

[1] He was promoted to commander on 2 June 1760 and given the 8-gun sloop HMS Hazard, capturing the French privateer Duc d'Ayen on 7 August 1760 while she was at anchor off Egersund, Norway.

[1] He moved to the North American Station after this, where he assisted in the protection of the trade on the coast of Georgia before returning to Britain in spring 1764.

Goodall took command of the 64-gun HMS Defiance in February 1778, and joined the fleet under Augustus Keppel in time to fight at the Battle of Ushant on 27 July.

[10] After the victory at the Saintes, and during a period of calm weather, Rodney detached a squadron under his second in command, Sir Samuel Hood, to pursue some of the crippled French ships.

The French force, consisting of the 64-gun ships Caton and Jason, and the frigates Astree, Aimable and Ceres attempted to escape, Hood signalling for them to be engaged before they could run themselves ashore.

[10] Goodall did not stop to take possession, but instead pressed on after the fleeing Jason, opening fire on her and fighting a fierce engagement for 45 minutes until the French ship surrendered.

[10] Goodall sailed in July that year to North America with Admiral Hugh Pigot, stopping at New York City between September and October, and taking part in the blockade of Cape François in November.

[8][10][11] He returned to Jamaica in early 1783, and then departed for Britain in April that year to pay Valiant after the Peace of Paris brought about the conclusion of the war.

Goodall was made rear-admiral of the blue on 21 September 1790, and in 1792 received a posting to command in Newfoundland, hoisting his flag aboard the 50-gun HMS Romney.

[1][12] He served under Lord Hood during the occupation of Toulon, during which time he acted as governor of the city until the arrival from Britain of Sir Gilbert Elliott.

[1][11] Goodall then took part in the operations against Corsica, receiving official praise for his efforts from Hood, and a promotion to vice-admiral of the blue on 12 April 1794.

[1][11] These battles were minor victories for the British, though Goodall was unable to distinguish himself, a frustration he shared with another officer, Captain Horatio Nelson of HMS Agamemnon.

[13][14] Goodall was not offered the command of the fleet after Hotham's recall, and reportedly disappointed by this, he requested permission to strike his flag at the end of 1795.