ships carrying almost 12,800 men successfully crossed towards La Spezia. Only with the arrival of additional ships from Britain in February 1742, he was able to successfully blockaded the Spanish coast and take valuable prizes including two treasure ships, but failed to force the Spanish fleet into an action. He was recalled from the Mediterranean in December 1741 and succeeded first by Richard Lestock and then Thomas Mathews. He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 1734 and promptly took up a political career, obtaining the Admiralty-controlled rotten borough of Rochester in the elections in that year. Although no longer a serving sea officer he continued to progress through seniority, reaching the rank of vice-admiral in 1744 and Admiral of the Blue in 1744. He remained in Parliament as Member for Rochester until his death in 1746. His estate, comprising Wrotham Place and a fortune in South Sea and East India Company shares, was inherited by his eldest son Nicholas. References Further reading Concise Dictionary of National Biography (1930) Robert Beatson, A Chronological Register of Both Houses of Parliament (London: Longman, Hurst, Res & Orme, 1807) The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent: Volume 5 (1798) External links Portrait of Nicholas Haddock, at the National Maritime Museum Portrait of Nicholas Haddock, at the National Portrait Gallery 1746 deaths 1686 births Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British military personnel of the War of the Spanish Succession Royal Navy personnel of the War of the Austrian Succession Royal Navy admirals British MPs 1734–1741 British MPs 1741–1747 People from Wrotham British military personnel of the War of the Quadruple Alliance