Michael de Courcy

Vice-Admiral Michael de Courcy (17?? – 22 February 1824) was an Anglo-Irish naval officer who served in the British Royal Navy.

For the Canadian artist, see Michael de Courcy (artist).

In March 1809 de Courcy was sent to Rio de Janeiro to take over from Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith as commander of the South America Station. Sidney Smith was not aware of his recall, and although de Courcy arrived on 2 May, it was only by 18 May that de Courcy assumed command with the help of Lord Strangford, the British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal.[1]

de Courcy served as Captain of HMS Pylades on the Pacific Station from 1859-1861. de Courcy Island on Canada's west coast is named for him. [2]:61

References
  1. "Hon. Michael de Courcy". more than Nelson. Richard Hiscocks. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  2. Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
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