Philip Affleck

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Philip Affleck (1726—1799) was a British admiral—a younger brother of Sir Edmund Affleck. Although not equally fortunate in having had opportunities afforded to him to win for himself a degree of distinction similar to that which had been acquired by the commodore; still Philip, when serving afloat, had often encountered the enemy, and, on more than one occasion, evinced considerable daring in conflicts which are technically termed "cutting out;" indeed at the siege of Louisburgh, he obtained his commander's commission for the intrepidity and courage he displayed in boarding, and capturing with the boats of the squadron, two French vessels of war of considerable force.

After a series of constant and active service he attained the rank of admiral, and was considered an officer of such professional experience as to become, in the year 1793, one of the commissioners selected to execute the office of Lord High Admiral.^[1]