Cornelius Mitchell

Captain Cornelius Mitchell (died 1749) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

Cornelius Mitchell
Died	1749
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Larke HMS Rochester HMS Buckingham HMS Kent HMS Adventure Jamaica Station

Naval career

Mitchell was promoted to post captain on 14 June 1731 on appointment to the command of the fourth-rate HMS Larke.[1] He transferred to the command of the fourth-rate HMS Rochester in August 1739, of the third-rate HMS Buckingham in October 1740, of the third-rate HMS Kent in 1741 and of the fourth-rate HMS Adventure in 1744.[1] He was accused of failing to pursue a French squadron when in charge of a superior force in August 1746 and, although he served briefly as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1746,[2] he was tried by court-martial and sentenced to be cashiered and "rendered incapable of ever being employed in his Majesty's service" in January 1748.[3]

References

1. "Cornelius Mitchell". Three Decks. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
2. Cundall, p. xx
3. Mahan, p. 67

Sources

• Cundall, Frank (1915). Historic Jamaica. West India Committee.
• Mahan, Alfred (1890). Influence of Sea Power upon History. Little, Brown & Co.