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George Keppel (Royal Navy Officer)
George Keppel may refer to: *George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772), British general, MP for Chichester * George Keppel (Royal Navy officer), a captain of HMS ''Ardent'' (1778) *George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle (1799–1891), British general, MP for East Norfolk and Lymington *George Keppel (British Army officer, born 1865) George Keppel MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British army officer and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was a descendant of King Charles II, and was also the great grandfather of Queen Cam ... (1865–1947), British soldier and husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII See also * George Roos-Keppel (1866–1921), British soldier, Chief Commissioner of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa {{hndis, Keppel, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Keppel, 3rd Earl Of Albemarle
George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle KG PC (London, 8 April 1724 – 13 October 1772), styled Viscount Bury until 1754, was a British general and nobleman. He is best known for his decisive victory over the Spanish during capture of Havana in 1762, as part of the Seven Years' War. Early life He came from a wealthy and powerful Dutch family from Guelders who had close connections to the Princes of Orange that had moved to England in the seventeenth century, in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution. His father was Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle. Through his mother, Lady Anne Lennox, he was a great-grandson of King Charles II of England. He started his military career serving in the Dutch Army fighting against the French, and in 1745, Keppel participated in the Battle of Fontenoy as an aide to Prince William, Duke of Cumberland. Military career George Keppel had been previously in his military life commissioned an ensign in the Coldstream Guards in 1738, becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Keppel (Royal Navy Officer)
George Keppel may refer to: *George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle (1724–1772), British general, MP for Chichester * George Keppel (Royal Navy officer), a captain of HMS ''Ardent'' (1778) *George Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle (1799–1891), British general, MP for East Norfolk and Lymington *George Keppel (British Army officer, born 1865) George Keppel MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British army officer and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was a descendant of King Charles II, and was also the great grandfather of Queen Cam ... (1865–1947), British soldier and husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII See also * George Roos-Keppel (1866–1921), British soldier, Chief Commissioner of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa {{hndis, Keppel, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Ardent (1764)
HMS ''Ardent'' was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was built by contract at Blaydes Yard in Hull according to a design by Sir Thomas Slade, and launched on 13 August 1764 as the first ship of the . She had a somewhat turbulent career, being captured by the French in the action of 17 August 1779, and then re-captured by Britain in 1782. Career British career The ''Ardent'' was first commissioned in October 1774 under Captain Sir George Douglas. In 1778, under the command of Captain George Keppel, she was with Admiral Lord Howe's squadron off New York, defending the town from the larger French fleet under the command of Admiral d'Estaing. The two forces engaged in an action off Rhode Island on 11 August, though both fleets were scattered by a storm over the following two days.Ships of the Old Navy, ''Ardent''. On 23 December her tender captured a prize off Cape Henry and another on 19 January 1779. She returned home to Portsmouth and was paid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Keppel, 6th Earl Of Albemarle
General George Thomas Keppel, 6th Earl of Albemarle, (13 June 179921 February 1891), styled The Honourable from birth until 1851, was a British soldier, Liberal politician and writer. Background and education Born in Marylebone, he was the third and second surviving son of William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle, and his first wife Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Edward Southwell, 20th Baron de Clifford. In 1851, he succeeded his older brother Augustus as earl. His lifelong friend was Sir Robert Adair. Keppel spent his childhood at his father's residence Elden Hall and was educated at Westminster School. In 1815, he entered the British Army as an ensign. Military career Keppel fought with the 14th Regiment of Foot in the Battle of Waterloo. He joined the second battalion in Corfu, and was transferred to the 22nd Foot, with which he served in Mauritius and at the Cape of Good Hope, returning home in 1819. Keppel was transferred as lieutenant to the 20th Regiment of Foot in 1820 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Keppel (British Army Officer, Born 1865)
George Keppel MVO (14 October 1865 – 22 November 1947) was a British army officer and the husband of Alice Keppel, the mistress of King Edward VII. Keppel was a descendant of King Charles II, and was also the great grandfather of Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom. Biography Keppel was the third son of William Keppel, 7th Earl of Albemarle, treasurer of Queen Victoria's household, and his wife, Sophia Mary, Countess of Albemarle (''d''. 5 April 1917), daughter of Sir Allan Napier MacNab, speaker of the Canadian Parliament. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1885. Soon after, he joined the Gordon Highlanders. He resigned his commission in 1892, but joined the Norfolk Artillery in 1894. Keppel was promoted to captain in 1908 and was appointed MVO a year later after being attached to the king during the latter's visit to the city of Norwich that year. On 1 June 1891, Keppel married Alice Frederica Edmonstone, the youngest daughter of Mary Eliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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