Hughes, Edward, Sir, approximately 1720-1794
Variant namesBritish admiral.
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Madras, to Sir Philip Francis, 1780 July 03. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 269530135
1735 entered the Royal Navy; 1735-1741 based in the Caribbean, fought in the War of Jenkins' Ear; 1744-1746 based in the Western Mediterranean; fought in the War of the Austrian Succession; 1757-1760 based in North America; 1773-1777 commander-in-chief in the East Indies; 1778 rear-admiral of the blue; 1778-1785 commander-in-chief in the East Indies, fought the French as part of the American Revolutionary War; 1778 KCB; 1793 admiral of the blue
Epithet: Admiral
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001244.0x0002cc
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Masulipatam, Madras | |||
Canton, Kwangtung, China | |||
Negapatam, India | |||
Bengal, India | |||
Arcot State, India | |||
Pondicherry, India | |||
Madras, India | |||
Madras, India | |||
Tanjore, Madras | |||
Carnatic, India | |||
Netherlands, Europe | |||
Bombay, India | |||
Hyderabad State, India | |||
Tanjore, India |
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Birth 1720
Death 1794