Title The Durham papers : selections from the papers of Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Calderwood Durham, G.C.B. (1763-1845) / edited by Hilary L. Rubinstein, Ph.D., Fellow of the Royal Historical Soc., Former Research Fellow in History at the University of Melbourne

Published London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group, 2019 ©2019

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Description 1 online resource Contents From Acting Lieutenant to Master and Commander, 1781-90 -- Sloop Commander, 1793 -- Frigate Captain, 1793-1802 -- Ship-of-the-Line Captain, 1803-10 -- Flag-Officer, 1810-13 -- Commander-in-Chief, Leeward Islands, 1813-16 -- Lowland Laird, and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth, 1836-39 -- Epilogue -- Sources and Documents -- Index Summary "Admiral Sir Philip Durham (1763-1845) was one of the most distinguished and colourful officers of the late Georgian Navy. His lucky and sometimes controversial career included surviving the sinking of HMS Royal George in 1782, making the first conquest of the tricolour flag in 1793 and the last in 1815, and having two enemy ships surrender to him at Trafalgar."--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Durham, Philip, 1763-1845. SUBJECT Durham, Philip, 1763-1845 fast Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th century -- Sources Great Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th century -- Sources Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Sources Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Officers -- Biography SUBJECT Great Britain. Royal Navy fast Subject Admirals -- Great Britain -- Biography Ship captains -- Great Britain -- Biography HISTORY -- General. HISTORY -- Military -- Naval. HISTORY -- World. Admirals Armed Forces -- Officers Ship captains Great Britain Genre/Form Biographies History Naval history Sources Form Electronic book Author Rubinstein, Hilary L., editor LC no. 2020693260 ISBN 9780429054730 0429054734 9780429620034 0429620039 9780429617881 0429617887 9780429622182 042962218X

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