He was the son of Lieutenant Colonel the Honourable Edmund Nugent, the only son of Robert Nugent, 1st Earl Nugent, but after his father’s death in 1771 his…
Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738{spaced ndash}31 August 1814) was the first Governor of New South Wales, and founder of the settlement which became Sydney.After much experience…
Hon. Charles Phipps (10 December 1753 – 20 October 1786) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He served during the American War of Independence, seeing…
He was second son of Vice-Admiral Sir Joshua Rowley, and was a member of a notable naval dynasty; his grandfather was Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley,…
Andrew Sprowle (c. 1714 – 1776) was a merchant, British naval agent, and landowner in Portsmouth, Virginia, best known for establishing the Gosport Navy Yard, which is currently…
Admiral Sir Charles Tyler, GCB (1760 – 28 September 1835) was a British admiral who gained fame during the Napoleonic Wars as one of the Nelsonic Band of…
Admiral Sir Benjamin Hallowell Carew GCB, (born Benjamin Hallowell) (?1 January 1761 – 2 September 1834) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy. He was one of…
Charles Powell Hamilton (26 December 1747 – 12 March 1825) was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the…
• Glorious First of June • Battle of Groix • Second Battle of AlgecirasVice-Admiral Aiskew Paffard Hollis (c. 1764 – 23 June 1844) was a Royal Navy officer…