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Great Britain. Royal Navy
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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...
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Umfreville, John Brand, 1784-1820
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John Brand Umfreville was born in England in May 1784, the son of William Umfreville. He had two sisters, Margaret and Eleanor. He joined the British Royal Navy around 1798 and served in the East Indies and North America. During the War of 1812, he commanded the sloop Childers in the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Umfreville returned to England around 1815 and died on April 6, 1820. He never married. From the guide to the John Brand Umfreville letter books, Umfreville, Jo...