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Rainier , Peter , 1784-1836 , Captain
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Peter Rainier, son of Admiral Peter Rainier, entered the Navy in 1798. He served under his father in the East Indies and in 1803 to 1804 was a lieutenant in his father's ship, the TRIDENT. He was promoted to captain in 1806 and commanded the CAROLINE in the East Indies, capturing the SAN RAPHAEL in 1807. Between 1813 and 1815 he was in command of the NIGER, engaged on convoy duties in the Atlantic. From 1831 to 1835 he was Flag-Captain to Sir Pulteney Malcolm in the BRITANNIA, off the Dutch coast and in the Mediterranean.