William Blair (Royal Navy Officer)
William Blair (1741–1782) was a Scottish officer in the Royal Navy. He became lieutenant in 1760, commander in 1777, and post-captain in 1778. He fought the Dutch at Dogger Bank in 1781, and was killed in battle with the French off Dominica in 1782. Life William Blair was the son of Daniel Blair of Edinburgh, collaterally related to the Blairs of Balthayock Castle, Balthayock.Laughton 1886, p. 167. He first went to sea in merchant ships, and later served in the Royal Navy, as surgeon's servant, able seaman, and midshipman, in the ''HMS Windsor (1695), Windsor'', ''HMS Firebrand, Firebrand'', ''HMS Amazon (1745), Amazon'', ''HMS Aleide, Aleide'', ''HMS Hussar, Hussar'', and ''HMS Aeolus (1758), Eolus.''Laughton; Cock 2008. He passed his lieutenant's examination on 30 May 1760, and was made a lieutenant on 9 October 1760. He served as lieutenant in the ''HMS Granado (1742), Grenado'', ''HMS Superb (1736), Superb'', ''HMS Centurion (1732), Centurion'', ''HMS Salisbury (1746), ...
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Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ...
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