Hughes, Edward, Sir, approximately 1720-1794

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British 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

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referencedIn Vol. CCXIX (ff. 441). May, 1782Hyder Ali, Rajah of Mysore: Papers rel. to: 1781.Carnatic The, India: Papers rei. to: 1780-1784.Sir George Macartney, Lord Macartney 1776, Viscount 1792, Earl 1794: Letters on Indian affairs: 1781.: Copies.includes:ff. ... British Library
creatorOf Hughes, Edward, Sir, 1720?-1794. Autograph letter signed : Madras, to Sir Philip Francis, 1780 July 03. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Official Journal of Rear-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes (?1720-94) as Commander-in-chief of His Majesty's Squadron in the East Indies., 1778-1785 British Library
referencedIn VOL. II.-Proclamation of the Government of Fort St. George, Madras, against George Lord Pigot, and others, on account of " arbitrary and illegal acts," with remarks [by Sir E. Impey?], f. 1 ;-Letter, unsigned, relative to the royal charter, and power..., 1774-1777 British Library
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Richard Chicheley Plowden papers., 1778-1855 British Library
referencedIn VOL. I. Contains rough drafts or copies of letters from Sir Elijah Impey to various persons in England, 1774-1780, viz. to Mr. Murray (Consul at Madeira), 1774, f. 3;-[William Henry Nassau, 4th] Earl of Rochford (Secretary of State), 1774, 25 Mar. 17..., 1774-1780 British Library
referencedIn Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806. Papers, 1779-1798. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn VOL. VI.-Official and other letters from various persons in India to Sir Elijah Impey, with some few rough drafts of his answers, 1783, viz.-Robert Bathurst (Resident at Patna), ff. 1, 3, 7, 10, 52, 256;-James Augustus Hickey, 17 Jan., f. 5;-William ..., 1783 British Library
creatorOf Hughes, Edward, Sir. Autograph letter signed : to James Burney, 1784 Dec. 1. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Sir Robert Palk papers., 1755-1786 British Library
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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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Death 1794

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