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Admiral Mark Robinson (25 April 1722 – 23 November 1799) was an officer of the British Royal Navy, one of several members of the Robinson family to serve at sea. He entered the Royal Navy in 1736, at the age of 14 and was examined for his lieutenancy on 14 May 1747, after having been promoted to the rank of Fourth Lieutenant of on 30 March 1746. After serving as Lieutenant on several ships, Mark Robinson was promoted to captain of the 70-gun third rate HMS Vanguard on 13 August 1760. In the mid-1770s he was captain of the 64-gun, third-rate HMS Worcester.

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  • Mark Robinson (25 avril 1722, Angleterre – 23 novembre 1799, Bath) est un officier britannique de la Royal Navy. Entré dans la marine à l'âge de 14 ans (1736), il passa son examen de lieutenance le 14 mai 1747, après avoir été promu au grade de quatrième lieutenant du le 30 mars 1746. Après avoir servi comme lieutenant sur plusieurs navires, Mark Robinson a été promu capitaine du 70 canons le 13 août 1760. Dans le milieu des années 1770, il a été capitaine du 64 canons HMS Worcester. Du 8 octobre 1776 à avril 1777, Horatio Nelson fut sous ses ordres en tant que quatrième lieutenant. Au cours de la Guerre d'indépendance des États-Unis, il a participé à plusieurs actions contre la flotte française. En tant que capitaine du Worcester, il a participé à bataille d'Ouessant le 27 juillet 1778. Le Worcester a été fortement engagé dans la division arrière, laquelle était sous le commandement de Hugh Palliser. Ensuite, Robinson a été nommé capitaine du en mars 1779. Il a participé à la bataille de la Martinique le 17 avril 1780 sous la direction de Samuel Hood. Il se distingua à la bataille de la baie de Chesapeake le 5 septembre 1781. Dans le cadre de l'engagement, le Shrewsbury eut quatorze hommes tués et cinquante-deux blessés, y compris Robinson, qui a perdu une jambe d'un coup de canon. Incapable de revenir en service actif, il a bénéficié d'une pension de retraite. Au moment de sa mort, il a été le contre-amiral le plus âgé de la Royal Navy. (fr)
  • Admiral Mark Robinson (25 April 1722 – 23 November 1799) was an officer of the British Royal Navy, one of several members of the Robinson family to serve at sea. He entered the Royal Navy in 1736, at the age of 14 and was examined for his lieutenancy on 14 May 1747, after having been promoted to the rank of Fourth Lieutenant of on 30 March 1746. After serving as Lieutenant on several ships, Mark Robinson was promoted to captain of the 70-gun third rate HMS Vanguard on 13 August 1760. In the mid-1770s he was captain of the 64-gun, third-rate HMS Worcester. During the American Revolutionary War he participated in several fleet actions against the French. As captain of Worcester he was at the First Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. Worcester was heavily engaged in the rear division under command of Sir Hugh Palliser. Subsequently, he was made captain of HMS Shrewsbury in March 1779. He participated in the Battle of Martinique on 17 April 1780, under Sir Samuel Hood and the French Admiral comte de Guichen. Robinson led the division under Rear Admiral Drake, losing six men killed, and fourteen wounded. He distinguished himself at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781. In the course of the engagement, Shrewsbury lost fourteen men killed, and fifty-two wounded, including Robinson, who lost a leg from cannon shot. Unable to return to sea, he was granted a pension. When he became, by seniority, entitled to a flag, he was placed on the list of superannuated rear admirals. (en)
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  • Admiral Mark Robinson (25 April 1722 – 23 November 1799) was an officer of the British Royal Navy, one of several members of the Robinson family to serve at sea. He entered the Royal Navy in 1736, at the age of 14 and was examined for his lieutenancy on 14 May 1747, after having been promoted to the rank of Fourth Lieutenant of on 30 March 1746. After serving as Lieutenant on several ships, Mark Robinson was promoted to captain of the 70-gun third rate HMS Vanguard on 13 August 1760. In the mid-1770s he was captain of the 64-gun, third-rate HMS Worcester. (en)
  • Mark Robinson (25 avril 1722, Angleterre – 23 novembre 1799, Bath) est un officier britannique de la Royal Navy. Entré dans la marine à l'âge de 14 ans (1736), il passa son examen de lieutenance le 14 mai 1747, après avoir été promu au grade de quatrième lieutenant du le 30 mars 1746. Après avoir servi comme lieutenant sur plusieurs navires, Mark Robinson a été promu capitaine du 70 canons le 13 août 1760. Dans le milieu des années 1770, il a été capitaine du 64 canons HMS Worcester. Du 8 octobre 1776 à avril 1777, Horatio Nelson fut sous ses ordres en tant que quatrième lieutenant. (fr)
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