| Captain Edward Henry Columbine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 July 1763 Westminster |
| Died | 18 June 1811 HMS Crocodile, at sea |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1778–1811 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Resolution HMS Ulysses West Africa Squadron HMS Solebay HMS Crocodile |
| Known for | Hydrography Anti-slavery operations |
| Battles / wars | |
| Alma mater | The King's School, Canterbury |
| Spouse(s) |
Anna Maria Starr (m. 1787) Anne Curry (m. 1801–1810) |
Captain Edward Henry Columbine (2 July 1763 – 18 June 1811) was an English naval officer and hydrographer who served as Governor of Sierra Leone from 12 February 1810 – May 1811.
Columbine was given command of HMS Resolution in 1792–1796 and participated in the Battle of Genoa, 14 March 1795.
Columbine had already been appointed alongside William Dawes and Thomas Ludlam to carry out a review of the forts and Settlements in British West Africa when Lord Castlereagh asked him to take over a governor of Sierra Leone from Thomas Perronet Thompson. Whilst Dawes and Ludlam proceeded to inspect settlements along the West African Coast, Columbine stayed in Sierra Leone to deal with the colonies affairs.
References
- Winfield, Rif (2014). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing.
- ^ Lowther, Kevin G. (2011). The African American Odyssey of John Kizell: A South Carolina Slave Returns to Fight the Slave Trade in his African Homeland. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press.
| Preceded byThomas Perronet Thompson | Governor of Sierra Leone 12 February 1810 – May 1811. |
Succeeded byRobert Bones (acting) |