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Septimus Arabin
Septimus Arabinus Arabin (1785–1855) was an admiral in the Royal Navy of Irish/French descent. Life He was born in West Drayton a younger son of Colonel (later General) William John Arabin. His paternal grandfather, John Arabin was famed for raising the 57th (West Middlesex) Regiment of Foot at the onset of the Seven Years' War. He had multiple siblings many of whom had senior ranks in the British Army plus an elder brother was the senior judge, William St Julien Arabin. His father divorced his mother in 1786 when she was accused of adultery with Sir Thomas Sutton of Moulsey in 1786. His father then married Catherine Louisa Le Marchant of Guernsey (1771-1834), twenty years his junior, who raised Septimus and his siblings as their mother. Whilst most of his male siblings joined the British Army, Septimus instead joined the Royal Navy. IN April 1799 he defended the city of Acre against the French fleet as part of the Egyptian campaign. He was a cadet officer on the 74 gun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against France. The modern Royal Navy traces its origins to the early 16th century; the oldest of the UK's armed services, it is consequently known as the Senior Service. From the middle decades of the 17th century, and through the 18th century, the Royal Navy vied with the Dutch Navy and later with the French Navy for maritime supremacy. From the mid 18th century, it was the world's most powerful navy until the Second World War. The Royal Navy played a key part in establishing and defending the British Empire, and four Imperial fortress colonies and a string of imperial bases and coaling stations secured the Royal Navy's ability to assert naval superiority globally. Owing to this historical prominence, it is common, even among non-Britons, to ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
