Promoted to
captain on 29 May 1745, Buckle was given command of the
third-rate HMS Russell on promotion and took part in the
capture of the Spanish ship Glorioso on 8 October 1747. After that he was given command of the third-rate
HMS Invincible later in 1756, the
first-rate HMS Royal George in 1757 and the
second-rate HMS Namur in 1758. and the attack on
Havana in June 1762. Promoted to
rear-admiral on 18 October 1770, Buckle became second-in-command at
Spithead in 1770. Promoted to
vice-admiral on 31 March 1775, he became commander-in-chief
the Downs in 1778 before being promoted to full
admiral on 26 September 1780. ==References==