Sentence examples for flag captain from inspiring English sources

At the outbreak of World War I, Kolchak was flag captain of the Baltic fleet.

Thomas Hardy, his flag captain, kissed his forehead in farewell and Nelson spoke his last words, "Now I am satisfied.

He also was flag captain of the "Victory" during the Battle of Trafalgar (Oct . 21 , 1805 in which a British fleet under Nelson defeated a Franco-Spanish force.

On the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars, he was appointed flag captain and took part in Lord Howe's victory on the "glorious first of June," 1794.

In 1596 he was flag captain to the earl of Essex at the capture of Cadiz, and in 1602 he was vice admiral of the last fleet to be sent against Spain, when the great carrack St. Valentine was taken.

Captain Sidney Meyrick became her Flag Captain in 1920.

On 23 October, as the Franco-Spanish forces that had escaped into Cadiz sortied under Commodore Julien Cosmao, Neptune cast off the tow, surrendering the duty to, and took on board Villeneuve and several captured flag captains, who had originally been aboard Mars.

He took Grey's son, Captain George Grey, later Sir George Grey, 1st Baronet, as his flag-captain.

Downman was flag-captain to Saumarez until Caesar was paid off at Portsmouth on 23 July 1802.

Markham continued to travel extensively in Europe, and in 1906 cruised with the Mediterranean squadron, where Scott was acting as Flag-Captain to Rear-Admiral George Egerton.

Jervis went to take command of the Mediterranean fleet in the frigate and once more took Charles Grey's son, Captain George Grey, as his flag-captain.