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Governor Of Upnor Castle
The Governor of Upnor Castle was a military officer who commanded the fortifications at Upnor Castle, part of the defenses of the Medway Medway is a unitary authority district and conurbation in Kent, South East England. It had a population of 278,016 in 2019. The unitary authority was formed in 1998 when Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with the Borough of Gillingham to for ... estuary. Upnor became largely obsolete as a fortress after 1668, but it continued to serve as a magazine and ordnance facility until 1945. Governors of Upnor *?–1694: Robert Mynors Esq. *1695–1696: Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet *1697: Edward Rouse *?–1711: Edward Hastings *1711–1733: John Webb *bef. 1756–1775: William Deane *1775–1778: James Murray *1778–1784: William Brown *1784–1796: Paulus Aemilius Irving *1796–1816: Jeffrey Amherst *1816–1835: Alexander Lawrence References Military history of Kent Upnor Castle {{UK-mil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upnor Castle
Upnor Castle is an Elizabethan artillery fort located on the west bank of the River Medway in Kent. It is in the village of Upnor, opposite and a short distance downriver from the Chatham Dockyard, at one time a key naval facility. The fort was intended to protect both the dockyard and ships of the Royal Navy anchored in the Medway. It was constructed between 1559–67 on the orders of Elizabeth I, during a period of tension with Spain and other European powers. The castle consists of a two-storeyed main building protected by a curtain wall and towers, with a triangular gun platform projecting into the river. It was garrisoned by about 80 men with a peak armament of around 20 cannon of various calibres. Despite its strategic importance, the castle and the defences of the Thames and Medway were badly neglected during the 17th century. The Dutch Republic mounted an unexpected naval raid in June 1667, and the Dutch fleet was able to breach the defences, capturing two warships and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
River Medway
The River Medway is a river in South East England. It rises in the High Weald AONB, High Weald, East Sussex and flows through Tonbridge, Maidstone and the Medway conurbation in Kent, before emptying into the Thames Estuary near Sheerness, a total distance of . About of the river lies in East Sussex, with the remainder being in Kent. It has a Drainage basin, catchment area of , the second largest in southern England after the River Thames, Thames. The map opposite shows only the major tributaries: a more detailed map shows the extensive network of smaller streams feeding into the main river. Those tributaries rise from points along the North Downs, the Weald and Ashdown Forest. Tributaries The major tributaries are: * River Eden, Kent, River Eden * River Bourne, Kent, River Bourne, known in the past as the Shode or Busty * River Teise, major sub-tributary River Bewl * River Beult * Loose Stream * River Len Minor tributaries include: * Wateringbury Stream * East Malling St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet
Sir Thomas Taylor, 2nd Baronet (1657–1696), of Park House, Maidstone and Shadoxhurst, Kent, was an English politician. He was a Member of the Parliament of England (MP) for Maidstone Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the c ... in 1689–1696. References 1657 births 1696 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of England Members of Parliament for Maidstone English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 {{17thC-England-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Murray (of Strowan)
Lieutenant-General James Murray (19 March 1734 – 19 March 1794), was a Scottish soldier and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1773 to 1794. Background and education A member of Clan Murray, he was the second son of Lord George Murray, fifth son of John Murray, 1st Duke of Atholl. His mother was Amelia, daughter and heiress of James Murray, a surgeon, of Strowan. John Murray, 3rd Duke of Atholl and George Murray were his brothers; his uncle Lord John Murray, later his commanding officer, was his godfather. Murray's father had been attainted and exiled for taking part in the Jacobite Rising of 1745, and in 1749 James joined him in the Netherlands. He was educated at Utrecht and Besançon. Military and political career Murray's father obtained a commission for him as a lieutenant of the Saxon Army's Grenadier Guards, with a two-year leave to complete his studies. Taking up his commission in 1751, he served in the Seven Years' War, battling the Prussians until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Brown (Lieutenant Governor Of Guernsey)
William Brown may refer to: Academics *William Brown (industrial relations expert) (1945–2019), British academic, Master of Darwin College, Cambridge *William Brown (plant pathologist) (1888–1975), British mycologist and plant pathologist * William Brown (psychologist) (1881–1952), British psychologist *William Fuller Brown Jr. (1904–1983), American physicist *W. G. Brown, Canadian mathematician *William Harvey Brown (1862–1913), American naturalist *William Jethro Brown (1868–1930), Australian jurist and professor of law *William L. Brown (geneticist) (1913–1991), American geneticist * W. Norman Brown (1892–1975), American Indologist and Sanskritist * William Yancey Brown (born 1948), American zoologist and attorney Sportspeople Association football * William Brown (footballer, born 1865), English footballer * William Brown (footballer, born 1874) (1874–1940), English footballer and cricketer * William Brown (footballer, born 1876), Scottish footballer * William ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paulus Aemilius Irving
Paulus is the original Latin form of the English name Paul. It may refer to: Ancient Roman * Paul (jurist) or Julius Paulus (fl. 222–235 AD), Roman jurist * Paulus (consul 496), politician of the Eastern Roman Empire * Paulus (consul 512), Roman politician * Paulus Catena (fl. 353–362 AD), Roman notary * Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus (229–160 BC), Roman general Christianity Popes * Pope Paul I (Pope from 757–767) * Pope Paul II (Pope from 1417–1471) * Pope Paul III (Pope from 1534–1549) * Pope Paul IV (Pope from 1555–1559) * Pope Paul V (Pope from 1605–1621) * Pope Paul VI (Pope from 1963–1978) Other Christians * Paul the Apostle (5–67 AD) * Paulus (bishop of Alexandretta) (fl. 518), Bishop of Alexandria Minor * Paul the Deacon or Paulus Diaconus (ca. 720 – 800 AD), Italian Benedictine monk * Paulus Jovius (1483–1552), Italian bishop * ''Paulus'' (oratorio), 1836 oratorio by Mendelssohn Various * Paulus (surname), includes a list o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military History Of Kent
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms ''armed forces'' and ''military'' are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply ''military''. A nation's military may f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
