Sir James Hawkins Whitshed papers, 1812-1822.

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Sir James Hawkins Whitshed papers, 1812-1822.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/28417417

Sketchbook (1812-1813) of naval ships and smaller vessels maneuvering at sea, with self-caricature of Whitshed, and minute book (1821-1822) listing letters received and sent by Whitshed and summarizing daily events while he served as commander-in-chief at the naval yard at Portsmouth, England.

.25 cubic ft.

Rice University, Fondren Library

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Rice University, Fondren Library

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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...

Whitshed, James Hawkins, Sir, 1762-1849

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British admiral. From the description of Sir James Hawkins Whitshed papers, 1812-1822. (Rice University). WorldCat record id: 28417417 Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, of Anglo-Irish descent, was born in 1762. He joined the Royal Navy in 1773 at age eleven. He served in a variety of ships as a midshipman and saw action off Cape Vincent in 1780 against the Spanish. He delivered General Guy Carleton to New York in 1780 as Commander-in Chief of British forces in the American Revolut...