Broadway river between Macao and Whampoa. During the advance, on 13 to 15 March, aided by the boats of his own ship, he destroyed as many as five forts, one battery, two military stations, and nine war-junks, collectively armed with 115 guns and 8 gingalls. For his services he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 29 June 1841. He left Samarang at the end of 1841, and saw no further service at sea. Scott was promoted to rear admiral on 26 December 1854, then to vice admiral on 4 June 1861. He was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 10 November 1862. Scott was finally promoted to admiral on 20 February 1865, but was then, against his own wishes, placed on the retired list under the terms of the Order in Council of 24 March 1866. Admiral Scott died at Cheltenham on 2 March 1872. Personal life On 3 May 1819 he married Caroline Ann, only child of Richard Donovan, of Tibberton Court, Gloucestershire. They had one son. It is interesting to note that the memorial tablet in St Paul's Cathedral, erected by his shipmates, lists his birthdate as June 18th 1787. See also Bibliography of 18th-19th century Royal Naval history Bibliography of early American naval history Notes References Further reading Marshall, John (1832). Royal Naval Biography. Volume 3 (part 2). London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green. pp. 22–23, 445. External links (Vol. 1 / Vol. 2 / Vol. 3) 1790 births 1872 deaths Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath Military personnel from London Royal Navy admirals Royal Navy personnel of the First Opium War Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812