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Ralph Willett Miller
Ralph Willett Miller (24 January 1762 – 14 May 1799) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the American Revolutionary and the French Revolutionary Wars, eventually rising to the rank of Captain. He was one of Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson's Band of Brothers at the Battle of the Nile in 1798.
==Family and early life==
Miller was born on 24 January 1762, the son of an American loyalist. His family's allegiance during the American Revolution caused the loss of their property and possessions. Miller was sent to England and entered the navy in 1778, serving aboard with the fleet under Rear-Admiral James Gambier.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://nelson-society.com/html/documents/BattleOfTheNile.pdf )〕 He later served during the war as part of fleets under Samuel Barrington, George Rodney, Samuel Hood and Thomas Graves.〔 He fought in a number of engagements, and was wounded three times.〔 He served under Commodore William Hotham, and after the Battle of Fort Royal, Miller was promoted by Rodney to be lieutenant aboard . He was present at the Battle of the Chesapeake on 5 September 1781, during which the ''Terrible'' was badly damaged, and later scuttled. Miller returned to the West Indies with Hood, and from there he went to England, arriving in late 1782, and by 20 December he was serving aboard .〔
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