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Richard Edwards (Royal Navy Officer, Died 1773)
Richard Edwards (died 16 June 1773) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served for a brief time as List of governors of Newfoundland and Labrador, Commodore Governor of Newfoundland. Career Edwards entered the navy and rose through the rank. He received a promotion to the rank of post captain on 4 November 1740 and given command of the 24-gun . He commanded her until 1742, during which time he captured a 10-gun Spanish privateer named ''Justa Resina''. He next commanded , and by early 1746 was in command of HMS Mary (1704), HMS ''Princess Mary''. He was appointed governor of Newfoundland that year, but was ordered to go to North America and place himself under the command of Commodore Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer), Peter Warren at Fortress of Louisbourg, Louisbourg, where he was Siege of Louisbourg (1745), besieging the fort. Edwards arrived on 11 July, bringing with him two other ships, and . Louisbourg surrendered four days later, and Edwards sailed to Newfoundland to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Richard Edwards may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Edwardes (1525–1566), English poet, dramatist and composer, alleged illegitimate son of Henry VIII of England * Richard Edwards (musician), freelance trombone player and composer * Richard Edwards, lead singer and songwriter of the band Margot & the Nuclear So and So's * Richey James Edwards, missing songwriter and rhythm guitarist of Welsh band the Manic Street Preachers * Dickon Edwards (born 1971), diarist and front man of the band Fosca * Richie Edwards (born 1974), latter-day bassist for The Darkness * Rick Edwards (born 1979), British TV presenter Military * Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer, died 1773), Commodore for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1745 * Richard Edwards (Royal Navy officer, died 1795) (c. 1715–1795), Commodore for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador for 1757 and again in 1779 * Richard S. Edwards (1885–1956), United States Navy admiral Politics * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |