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Wallace, James

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Title Admiral (RN)
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Birth 00/00/1731 Death 06/01/1803
Place (nk) Place London
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Country England Country UK
 
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During his term as Governor, Wallace's primary concern was for the defense of the island. He was engaged in protecting the coasts from French privateers, and successfully defended St. John's against a French squadron of seven ships and three frigates in August 1796. However, the fleet went on to attack other settlements. Wallace also raised a militia known as "Skinner's Fencibles". He departed Newfoundland the following year for England, and left active service.
 
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In 1746, he entered the Royal Navy, and in 1755, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant RN and served on several ships in the Mediterranean and the West Indies. He became a commander in 1762. In April 1763 he was appointed to the North American station, and visited Newfoundland at least once. He was stationed again in North America in 1774 in HMS Rose, where he remained until January 1777, returning again the next year. On April 12, 1794, Wallace was promoted to Rear-Admiral RN and apointed as Commander-in-Chief and Governor of Newfoundland, carrying his flag in HMS Romney (50 guns). He was appointed as the Governor of Newfoundland 09/05/1794 - 19/07/1797. On 01/06/1795 he was promoted to Vice-Admiral RN, and on 1/01/1801 he was promoted to Admiral RN.
 
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References
Story, Norah (1967); MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
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