William Blakeny

Friends and Family
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Thomas Blakeny - Freetrader William's older brother.

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Record of Achievement

 * December 2nd - Promotion to Master


 * November 18th - Enlisted in the squadron

Background Story
William is born a second son to Lord Edward Blakeny, Earl of Pembroke and his mother Lady Catherine Garnier, in the year 1692. His youth was a happy one with a good education, one of his standing worthy.

Unlike his older brother Thomas, who was not concerned by the 'zeal' for King and country, William has always been full of it. A cause of that were the numerous stories of his father's own naval career. One of them, often, being about the glorious battle of La Hogue in 1692, the year of his birth. His father back in that time was the captain of the HMS Crown, a 50 gun ship of the line. Being severly wounded on that day, the 24th of may, his father had resigned from active duty.

Inspired by those stories, it was William's wish to join the Navy as well. He started his career as midshipman on board of the HMS Lyme, a 28 gun frigate. His father still had much renown in the navy and hence it was not difficult to find a captain willing to take him on board as Midshipman.

He remained on board of the HMS Lyme as midshipman until he passed his examination for Lieutenant on the age of 17. He became stationed as 4th lieutenant on the HMS Superbe, a 64 gun 3rd rated, ship of the line, captured from the French in 1710. He climbed all the way through acts of bravery and leadership to the position of 1st lieutenant, commissioned to the HMS Superbe.

William earned his promotion to captain during the taking of the 'Real San Felipe', 74 gun ship of the line, the Spanish flag ship during the Battle off Cape Passaro on the 11th of august, 1718.

In the year of 1720 he received his new commission as captain of the HMS Amphion, with orders to sail to the Caribbean and to join the White Squadron of St George under Sea Lord Fletcher.