Yorke Sir Joseph Sydney 1768-1831 Entered The Navy In 1780 In
1781 joined the Duke and later the Formidable, both under Sir
Charles Douglas. In 1785 served on the flagship of Commodore John Elliot
on the Newfoundland station, and afterwards on the Adamant under Sir
Richard Hughes at Halifax. In 1789 lieutenant; in 1790 commander; in
1793 captain; in 1810 a lord of the Admiralty. Sent to Lisbon in 1811
with reinforcements, the arrival of which compelled the French under
Massena to retreat from Torres Vedras. In 1814 vice-admiral; and
admiral, 1830. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Recommends Haldimand and Bouquet for
command in America, 9-10; Haldimand's description of, 327; Haldimand
visits, 337. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog.