Robert Barrie
Sir Robert Barrie | |
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Miniature of Barrie | |
| Born | 5 May 1774 |
| Died | 7 June 1841 (aged 67) Swarthdale, England |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1788–1841 |
| Rank | Rear admiral |
| Commands | HMS Calypso HMS Dragon HMS Brilliant HMS Pomone HMS Cockburn |
| Conflicts | Napoleonic Wars War of 1812 |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
| Other work | Commissioner of the Royal Naval Dockyard at Kingston, British Canada |
Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Barrie, KCB, KCH (5 May 1774 – 7 June 1841) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. He was helped early in his naval career by the patronage of his uncle, Sir Alan Gardner, who arranged for him to take part in the Vancouver Expedition. When the Pacific Coast was explored, he had served as a midshipman with Captain Vancouver in 1791. He attained the rank of Rear-Admiral in the Royal Navy.