Philip Affleck Philip Affleck ( 1726 – 1799 ) was an admiral in the Royal Navy . He was the younger brother of Sir Edmund Affleck . Affleck held various commands throughout the latter half of the 18th Century , most notably as commander - in - chief of the Jamaica Station and as a Lord of the Board of Admiralty . Early in his career he fought at the Siege of Louisbourg where he was promoted commander after carrying out a successful cutting - out mission . He was promoted to post - captain a year later after impressing Admiral Edward Boscawen during the Battle of Lagos . Later in his career he joined Admiral Sir George Rodney in the West Indies and took part in the capture of Sint Eustatius . Between 1790 and 1792 he held the position of commander - in - chief of the Jamaica Station and between 1793 and 1796 he held his position as a Lord of the Board of Admiralty . Although his career was marked with long periods of inaction and unemployment Admiral Affleck was known as a good officer and was well respected by his peers . Early career . Affleck began his nautical career in the service of the East India Company . He joined the navy at an undetermined date and was promoted acting - lieutenant in 1755 . As a lieutenant he served either in the sloop - of - war or bomb ketch although as his brother Edmund was serving at almost exactly the same time the records are a little unclear . At the Siege of Louisbourg he distinguished himself in leading the boats that cut out the French men - of - war " Prudente " and " Bienfaisant " and was promoted to command . His promotion to commander was confirmed on 1 August 1759 and Affleck accompanied Edward Boscawen in the 18 gun sloop of war to the Mediterranean . In " Gramont " Affleck took part in the Battle of Lagos where he impressed Boscawen to such a degree that the admiral promoted Affleck to post - captain with the effective date of 28 August 1759 and put Affleck in command of the flagship . On his return to England he was assigned to and sent to India . During the blockade of Pondicherry on 1 January 1761 " Panther " was dismasted in a hurricane and once more Affleck impressed his superiors by his calm handling of the situation . In May 1761 he exchanged command of " Panther " with Captain Newsom to command the storeship but resigned command of her in early 1762 . He then became captain of , which the British had captured some two years earlier at Pondicherry . Not long thereafter he returned to England . HMS " Triumph " and the West Indies . In 1779 he was appointed captain of in the Channel Fleet . In the spring of 1780 Affleck was sent to the West Indies in order to reinforce Admiral Rodney . He missed the Battle of Martinique in April of that year but was present with Rodney once more at the capture of Saint Eusatia and Saba the following February . He returned to England in 1781 and was on the beach until April 1783 when the " Thunderer " was recommissioned to be the guard ship in Portsmouth . He commanded her until July 1784 when his brother Edmund took over temporary command . Affleck remained unemployed until the 24 September 1787 when he was appointed rear - admiral of the blue Squadron . In 1790 he was made commander - in - chief of the Jamaica station . Lord of the Admiralty . He returned to England in 1792 and was promoted in early 1793 to vice - admiral of the blue squadron . In April of that year he was appointed as one of the Lords of the Admiralty under John Pitt , Earl of Chatham . 11 April 1794 he was promoted to vice admiral of the white , 4 July 1794 vice admiral of the red , 1 June 1795 admiral of the blue and on 14 February 1799 to the rank of admiral of the white . Retirement and Death . Affleck retired from his seat on the Board of the Admiralty in 1796 and lived quietly and privately at his home in Bath . He died at his home on 21 December 1799 . The Naval Chronicle said of him that he was " Universally respected as an officer , as a gentleman , and as a christian . " The Earl of Sandwich commented on Affleck that he was " very respectable and thoroughly right headed " .