Keats

Keats, Sir Richard Goodwin, naval commander, born in 1757, was educated at New College School and Winchester College, but seized an opportunity in 1770 of entering the navy. He served during the American Rebellion, at the capture of a French convoy from Martinique, in Keppel's action off Brest in 1778, in Rodney's relief of Gibraltar, and in Rodney's victory over De Langara. He was made commander in 1782. In 1803 he formed part of Nelson's command off Toulon, and was in 1804 detached on three occasions to exact satisfaction from the Dey of Algiers. He was afterwards employed in the Baltic, and, as rear-admiral, in 1807 brought home the Danish prizes from Copenhagen, but returned to the Baltic, and there continued to render valuable service. In 1810 he took command of the squadron off Cadiz, and in 1813 at Newfoundland. He died in 1825.