Robert Mann

Who was Robert Mann?

Robert Mann was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars, eventually rising to the rank of admiral of the red.

Mann was born into a naval family. His father, the elder Robert Mann, was a captain in the navy. He was mortally wounded while commanding HMS Milford during the capture of the French privateer Gloire on 7 March 1762, during the Seven Years' War. His son, the younger Robert Mann, was born c. 1748. He embarked on a naval career and was commissioned as lieutenant on 26 May 1768.