Edward Belcher collection 1827-1854

Lyall, David, 1817-1895

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British Naval Exploring Expedition Alaska 1825-1826

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Beechey, Frederick William, 1796-1856

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1806 joined the Royal Navy; 1806-1814 served in the Napoleonic Wars; 1814 appointed to the Tonnant, flagship of Sir Alexander Cochrane, commander-in-chief in North America; 1815 served in the boat operations on the lower Mississippi; 1815 lieutenant; 1818 appointed to the hired brig Trent, served on the Arctic expedition; 1819 appointed to the Hecla, served on a second voyage through the Arctic; 1821-1822 appointed to the survey ship, Adventure and participated in the survey of the ...

Belcher, Edward

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Epithet: Admiral KCB British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000976.0x00013f Edward Belcher was born on 27 February 1799 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 1812, he entered the Navy, serving off the coast of North America and in the African Station and rising to the rank of lieutenant in 1818. In 1825, he was appointed assistant surveyor in HMS Blossom on the British Naval Exploring Expedition, 1825-1828 (leader ...

Belcher, Edward, Sir, 1799-1877

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Assistance (Warship)

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Osborn, Sherard, 1822-1875

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Beechey, Richard Brydges, 1808-1895

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1821-1825 Royal Naval College; 1825-1828 midshipman, HMS Blossom; 1828 lieutenant; 1832-1877 exhibited seascapes at the Royal Academy, the British Institution and the Suffolk Street Gallery; 1835-1857 appointed to the survey service in Ireland; 1846 commander; 1857 captain; 1857 half pay; 1864 retired from service; 1885 admiral, on senority. Epithet: marine painter, naval officer and surveyor British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Desc...

M'Clintock, Francis Leopold, Sir, 1819-1907

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Epithet: Captain RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000220.0x000272 ...

Nares, George S. (George Strong), 1831-1915

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Epithet: Judge of Common Pleas British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000295.0x00020f ...

Mecham George Frederick 1828-1858

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Richards, G. H. (George Henry)

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Epithet: Admiral British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001129.0x00024e George Henry Richards was born ca. 1819 in Cornwall. In 1832, he entered the Royal Navy, serving first in the West Indies and then on a survey expedition to the Pacific in HMS Sulphur under Frederick William Beechey, who was later replaced by Edward Belcher. While on the Pacific Station, Richards participated in the First China War, r...

Pioneer (Warship)

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Back, George, Sir, 1796-1878

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Epithet: Admiral; of Add MS 46125 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000566.0x0002c1 Epithet: Captain; RN British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000566.0x0002c3 ...

British Naval Franklin Search Expedition Canada 1852-1854

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Franklin, John, 1786-1847

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British explorer, credited with discovery of Northwest Passage; died on his third arctic expedition, 1847. From the description of ALS, 1827 Nov. 29, London, to Catherine Franklin, Nottingham. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489346 Sir John Franklin, British naval officer and Arctic explorer. From the description of Sir John Franklin manuscript material : 2 items, 1819-1823 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226044023 ...

Blossom (Warship)

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