George Collier

Sir George Collier
Born	11 May 1732 (1732-05-11) London, England
Died	6 April 1795(1795-04-06) (aged 56) London, England
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1751 – 1795
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands	HMS Boulogne HMS Edgar HMS Tweed HMS Levant HMS Flora HMS Rainbow HMS Canada HMS St George Nore Command
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Capture of USS Hancock Battle of Machias Chesapeake raid Penobscot Expedition Relief of Gibraltar
Awards	Knight Bachelor
Relations	Francis Augustus Collier (son)

Vice-Admiral Sir George Collier (11 May 1732 – 6 April 1795) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who saw service during the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. As commander of the fourth-rate ship HMS Rainbow, he was one of the most successful British naval commanders during the opening stages of war with America. He achieved considerable success as one of the senior officers on the North American coast, conducting and organizing several highly effective raids and counter-strikes. He was superseded however, and returned to Britain to play a role in the closing events of the war in European waters, before moving ashore to start a political career. He enjoyed a brief return to service with the resumption of war with France, and achieved flag rank, but died shortly afterwards.