ABSTRACT
Admiral of the Fleet Lord Dartmouth. He had the misfortune to be personally loyal to James II (see YORK, DUKE OF), at the time of the ‘Glorious Revolution’ in 1688. He disapproved of the king’s actions, but having been given command of the fleet to prevent William of Orange’s fleet from landing the invasion force, his honour demanded that he make the effort, despite the majority of his captains being, if not actually in favour of William, extremely lukewarm in their support of James.
