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George Camocke
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'''George Camocke''' was a [[Royal Navy]] captain, renegade and admiral for [[Spain]]. Camocke was seen by some as a political martyr. Camocke served under both William and Anne along with his zeal and high obedience under George. He was dismissed from English service for various discipline breaches before he joined Spain's Navy. After the Spanish Navy dismissed Camocke, he died in exile and degradation.
==Early life and rise==
George Camocke is a descendant of the Essex family and he was originally from [[Ireland]].<ref name="aotb22"></ref> He entered the Navy around 1682<ref name="aotb22"></ref> and was made lieutenant by the lords after eight years at lower ranks. Camocke was promoted to this rank due to his work with the Navy including safely bringing the 12 guns ship back safely to [[England]].
==Service to England==
Camocke was made a commander of the Lions of 60 guns ship<ref name="aotb22"></ref> where he was on her in the [[Action at Barfleur|Battle of Barfleur]] and most likely in the [[Battle of Beachy Head (1690)]]. Camocke was later wounded while setting fire to a three deck French ship.
A promotion to first lieutenant of the Loyal Merchant soon followed for Camocke. Sir [[George Rooke]] joined on one of the Loyal Merchant fleets en route to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] in one of Camocke's missions.
Camocke was made commander of the Owner's Goodwill Fireship in 1692-93 before a promotion to the Intelligence brigantine followed afterward. After his promotion to the Intelligence brigantine, Camocke bombarded [[Calais]] aboard his new vessels. In December 1687, the Intelligent was decommissioned whereby Camocke was in dire straights. He was made first lieutenant of guardianship Admiralty Minutes after he spent some time beforehand memorising it. Camocke appealed before the lords of the admiralty which he de moaned about not seeking another service.
On 11 September, Camocke began commanding the Bonetta sloop<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> in the [[North Sea]] and northern coast of Ireland. Starting in June 1702, Camocke took command of the Speedwell frigate for eight years<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> along the coasts of Ireland. Over the course of eight years, Camocke and the Speedwell frigate had success against their enemy's privateers along Ireland's coasts. Camocke became commander of Monck of 60 guns<ref name="aotb22"></ref> in the spring of 1711 at the same station as the Speedwell frigate, once again capturing troublesome privateers. Camocke was put in [[Kinsale]] in May 1712 which he wrote about a promise of vice admiralship in [[Tsar of Muscovy]]'s service if he decided to leave the area. Camocke co suggested that the King should pardon the [[West Indies]] pirates whom were in possession of several ships.<ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. Camocke wanted the Royal Navy sent to the Bahamas which would reduce the trade between the West Indies and [[Guinea]] and he eyed a 50 gun [[Cadiz]] ship for this task.<ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Camocke embarked to [[Palermo, Italy|Palermo]] via the Mediterranean in February 1713, on orders from commander in chief Sir John Jennings to go to Port Mahon. This order included instructions for Camocke to transport soldiers to Britain.<ref name="aotb22"></ref> but instead of following these orders, Camocke had other plans and he transported Spanish soldiers from Palermo to [[Alicante]] via [[Madrid, Spain|Madrid]].<ref name="aotb22"></ref> He eventually took the English soldiers onboard at Port Mahon before putting into Cadiz and [[Lisbon, Portugal|Lisbon]]. Violations by Camocke were cited for these actions and he was suspended and Camocke gave a bad explanation for them. Camocke was suspended until he could be cleared by a court martial.
A letter Camocke wrote in January 1714-15 to the secretary of the admiralty stated that the late Queen approved of his actions and called off Camocke's suspension. These statements by Camocke were a decline of his court martial offer thus leaving the matter in the lordships hands. Camocke wanted to please the lordships with his zest for his majesty King George's service and acquit himself. Camocke was struck out of the list of captains soon after.
==Treason==
After once again considering joining the [[Russian]] Navy, Camocke became a rear admiral in the Spanish navy three years as was once intended for him by the King of Britain <ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="thoet></ref> before holding a junior commanded fleet that Sir George Byng destroyed near Cape Passaro on 31 July 1718.<ref name="tcots"></ref> Camocke escaped and went back to [[Messina]]. In mid August,<ref name="tcots"></ref> Byng wrote to Craggs relaying his (Byng's) orders to ignore Camocke when he came ashore due to his (Camocke's) rebellion. This refusal by Byng to engage Camocke notwithstanding, Camocke still wrote, offering him in the [[King James]]'s name, 100,0001 and the [[Duke of Albemarle]] title if the fleet could be taken into Messina of any Spanish port by him. A similar letter to Captain Walton from Camocke followed later this time offering a commission as admiral of the blue and a English peerage.
During the Atterbury Plot, Camocke negotiated with the King of [[Sweden]] to provide 12,000 Swedish troops for Ormonde as opposed to a loan reimbursal that was made to Charles XII from the English Jacobites.<ref name="docm"></ref>
While Messina was blockaded, several ships were captured trying to leave port. One such captured ship, a small frigate sailed by Camocke was captured in January 1718-19 while attempting to run this blockade. On January 26th, the Royal Oak took her but Camocke escape to [[Catania]]. He was so scared and he left behind his King's commission for making admiral of the white along with his treasonable papers.
==Later life and death==
Once back to Spain, Camocke's favour had ran out. Camocke was banished to [[Ceuta]], dying there a few years later in degradation.
==References==
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==Early life and rise==
George Camocke is a descendant of the Essex family and he was originally from [[Ireland]].<ref name="aotb22"></ref> He entered the Navy around 1682<ref name="aotb22"></ref> and was made lieutenant by the lords after eight years at lower ranks. Camocke was promoted to this rank due to his work with the Navy including safely bringing the 12 guns ship back safely to [[England]].
==Service to England==
Camocke was made a commander of the Lions of 60 guns ship<ref name="aotb22"></ref> where he was on her in the [[Action at Barfleur|Battle of Barfleur]] and most likely in the [[Battle of Beachy Head (1690)]]. Camocke was later wounded while setting fire to a three deck French ship.
A promotion to first lieutenant of the Loyal Merchant soon followed for Camocke. Sir [[George Rooke]] joined on one of the Loyal Merchant fleets en route to the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] in one of Camocke's missions.
Camocke was made commander of the Owner's Goodwill Fireship in 1692-93 before a promotion to the Intelligence brigantine followed afterward. After his promotion to the Intelligence brigantine, Camocke bombarded [[Calais]] aboard his new vessels. In December 1687, the Intelligent was decommissioned whereby Camocke was in dire straights. He was made first lieutenant of guardianship Admiralty Minutes after he spent some time beforehand memorising it. Camocke appealed before the lords of the admiralty which he de moaned about not seeking another service.
On 11 September, Camocke began commanding the Bonetta sloop<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> in the [[North Sea]] and northern coast of Ireland. Starting in June 1702, Camocke took command of the Speedwell frigate for eight years<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref> along the coasts of Ireland. Over the course of eight years, Camocke and the Speedwell frigate had success against their enemy's privateers along Ireland's coasts. Camocke became commander of Monck of 60 guns<ref name="aotb22"></ref> in the spring of 1711 at the same station as the Speedwell frigate, once again capturing troublesome privateers. Camocke was put in [[Kinsale]] in May 1712 which he wrote about a promise of vice admiralship in [[Tsar of Muscovy]]'s service if he decided to leave the area. Camocke co suggested that the King should pardon the [[West Indies]] pirates whom were in possession of several ships.<ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>. Camocke wanted the Royal Navy sent to the Bahamas which would reduce the trade between the West Indies and [[Guinea]] and he eyed a 50 gun [[Cadiz]] ship for this task.<ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref>
Camocke embarked to [[Palermo, Italy|Palermo]] via the Mediterranean in February 1713, on orders from commander in chief Sir John Jennings to go to Port Mahon. This order included instructions for Camocke to transport soldiers to Britain.<ref name="aotb22"></ref> but instead of following these orders, Camocke had other plans and he transported Spanish soldiers from Palermo to [[Alicante]] via [[Madrid, Spain|Madrid]].<ref name="aotb22"></ref> He eventually took the English soldiers onboard at Port Mahon before putting into Cadiz and [[Lisbon, Portugal|Lisbon]]. Violations by Camocke were cited for these actions and he was suspended and Camocke gave a bad explanation for them. Camocke was suspended until he could be cleared by a court martial.
A letter Camocke wrote in January 1714-15 to the secretary of the admiralty stated that the late Queen approved of his actions and called off Camocke's suspension. These statements by Camocke were a decline of his court martial offer thus leaving the matter in the lordships hands. Camocke wanted to please the lordships with his zest for his majesty King George's service and acquit himself. Camocke was struck out of the list of captains soon after.
==Treason==
After once again considering joining the [[Russian]] Navy, Camocke became a rear admiral in the Spanish navy three years as was once intended for him by the King of Britain <ref name="cos2p">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref name="thoet></ref> before holding a junior commanded fleet that Sir George Byng destroyed near Cape Passaro on 31 July 1718.<ref name="tcots"></ref> Camocke escaped and went back to [[Messina]]. In mid August,<ref name="tcots"></ref> Byng wrote to Craggs relaying his (Byng's) orders to ignore Camocke when he came ashore due to his (Camocke's) rebellion. This refusal by Byng to engage Camocke notwithstanding, Camocke still wrote, offering him in the [[King James]]'s name, 100,0001 and the [[Duke of Albemarle]] title if the fleet could be taken into Messina of any Spanish port by him. A similar letter to Captain Walton from Camocke followed later this time offering a commission as admiral of the blue and a English peerage.
During the Atterbury Plot, Camocke negotiated with the King of [[Sweden]] to provide 12,000 Swedish troops for Ormonde as opposed to a loan reimbursal that was made to Charles XII from the English Jacobites.<ref name="docm"></ref>
While Messina was blockaded, several ships were captured trying to leave port. One such captured ship, a small frigate sailed by Camocke was captured in January 1718-19 while attempting to run this blockade. On January 26th, the Royal Oak took her but Camocke escape to [[Catania]]. He was so scared and he left behind his King's commission for making admiral of the white along with his treasonable papers.
==Later life and death==
Once back to Spain, Camocke's favour had ran out. Camocke was banished to [[Ceuta]], dying there a few years later in degradation.
==References==
*<ref name="camocke"></ref>
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