Philip Beaver


Philip Beaver
'Captain Philip Beaver RN' by John Opie
Born28 February 1766 (1766-02-28)
Died5 April 1813(1813-04-05) (aged 47)
Aboard HMS Nisus, Table Bay, South Africa
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1777 – 1813
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Barfleur
HMS Déterminée
HMS Acasta
HMS Nisus
ConflictsBattle of Ushant
Siege of Genoa
Invasion of Java
AwardsOrder of the Crescent

Philip Beaver (28 February 1766 – 5 April 1813) was an officer of the Royal Navy, serving during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. He played a varied and active role in several notable engagements, and served under a number of the most notable figures of the Navy of the age.