by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Carré, Robert Riddell (1823)
“ Riddell, who had been serving on board one of the guard-ships at Plymouth, during the short peace of Amiens, joined the Sceptre 64, and proceeded with his former captain, then Sir Archibald C. Dickson, to the East India station, where he was appointed lieutenant of the same ship, in 1804 ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Carré, Robert Riddell (1823)
“ This officer is the third son of William Riddell, of Camiestown, in Roxburghshire, Esq. by Elizabeth, only daughter of John Carré, of Cavers-Carré, in the same county, Esq. On both sides he is descended from ancient families, for many centuries settled in that part of Scotland. ”
by John Marshall, Royal Naval Biography — Carré, Robert Riddell (1823)
“ From Dec. 8 in that year, until Nov. 15, 1816, he commanded the Britomart of 10 guns, successively employed off the Scheldt and the Texel, on the Irish and Portsmouth stations, and in the brilliant expedition against Algiers [3] . ”
