Naval Career
| HMS Monck (1720) |
| HMS Nottingham (1721–1722) |
| HMS Colchester (1726–1727) |
| HMS Sunderland (1728–1729) |
| HMS Namur (1732–1734) |
| HMS Berwick (1734) |
| HMS Prince Frederick (1739) |
| HMS Marlborough (1740) |
As his brother begat a male heir, George Clinton had to pursue a career; he joined the Royal Navy in 1708, using Pelham-Holles' leverage extensively, during his entire naval service.
By such means, Clinton was a Captain in 1716. In 1720, he served in the Baltic Sea, under Sir John Norris in HMS Monck. With some Swedish ships, this squadron patrolled against Russian vessels. After four years of inactivity, Clinton returned to a more central role in 1726, patrolling the Mediterranean Sea in HMS Colchester, successively under Rear Admiral Hopson and Sir Charles Wager.
During those years, England experienced a severe international crisis with Spain, with frequent naval confrontations between the two countries. Due to Pelham-Holles's influence, Clinton managed to conduct uncomplicated tasks, being limited to the escort of merchant ships, from Gibraltar, toward distant ports in Turkey, Portugal and England. He saw action against the Spanish, including attacks on gun batteries near Gibraltar, but the engagements were not too strenuous.
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