Davidge Gould
| Sir Davidge Gould | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1758 Bridgwater, Somerset |
| Died | 23 April 1847 Hawkshead, Hertfordshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1772 – 1847 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Pylades HMS Ferret HMS Brune HMS Cyclops HMS Bedford HMS Audacious HMS Majestic HMS Windsor Castle |
| Battles/wars |
Battle of the Saintes Naval Battle of Genoa Naval Battle of Hyères Islands Battle of the Nile |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Sir Davidge Gould GCB (1758 – 23 April 1847) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary, French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Admiral. He was one of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's Band of Brothers at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
Gould was born at Bridgwater, Somerset, the son of the Reverend Richard Gould, of Sharpham Park. He was distantly related to the authors Henry and Sarah Fielding, and the naturalist William Gould. His uncle, Sir Henry Gould, was a Justice of the Common Pleas. Davidge joined the navy in May 1772, serving as a volunteer in the Mediterranean aboard HMS Alarm. He later moved to the North American coast, where he was advanced to midshipman. He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 May 1779, later serving aboard HMS Winchelsea and HMS Phoenix. He saw action in the American Revolutionary War, taking part in attacks on shore batteries and cutting out American ships.
He served in succession aboard HMS Ulysses, HMS Bristol and HMS Conqueror, and was present aboard the Conqueror at Admiral Sir George Rodney's victory at the Battle of the Saintes in 1782. He then moved aboard HMS Formidable and promoted to commander in June 1782, after which he was given command of the sloop Pachahunter, and then HMS Pylades and HMS Ferret, on the Home and Mediterranean Stations. Gould spent 13 months aboard the Pylades, during which time he was active in anti-smuggling operations. He then spent four years on half-pay, before being promoted to post-captain on 23 March 1789, and assigned to the command of the frigate HMS Brune.
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