Edward Hopson

Edward Hopson
Edward Hopson
Died	8 May 1728
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Thunderbolt HMS Mary HMS Burford HMS Dorsetshire Jamaica Station
Battles/wars	War of the Spanish Succession Anglo-Spanish War

Vice Admiral Edward Hopson (died 8 May 1728) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

Naval career

Hopson was promoted to post captain on 24 July 1696 on appointment to the command of the fifth-rate HMS Thunderbolt.^[1] He transferred to the command of the third-rate HMS Mary in 1702 and commanded her at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 during the War of the Spanish Succession.^[1] He was given command of the third-rate HMS Burford in 1715 and of the third-rate HMS Dorsetshire in 1719.^[1]

Hopson became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in January 1728^[2] and took command of a small squadron which was undertaking a Blockade of Porto Bello during the Anglo-Spanish War but succumbed to tropical diseases and died on 8 May 1728.^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 "Edward Hopson". Three Decks. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
↑ Cundall, p. xx

Sources

Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.

Military offices
Preceded by Edward St. Lo	Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station 1728	Succeeded by Edward St. Lo

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