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Battle Of Suriname
The Battle of Suriname or Battle of Surinam was a battle between the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for the control of the Suriname colony. Capture The colony, which was held by a Dutch garrison, was captured on 5 May 1804 by a British squadron of 31 ships carrying 500 soldiers under the command of Samuel Hood and Sir Charles Green. Following the capture, Green was made governor general of British Suriname. Shrapnel shells were used for the first at the battle, after their creation by Major Henry Shrapnel in Newfoundland. Order of battle Royal Navy References *George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (). ;Specific Suriname Suriname History of Suriname Suriname Netherlands–United Kingdom relations Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Guyana to the west, and Brazil to the south. At just under , it is the smallest sovereign state in South America. It has a population of approximately , dominated by descendants from the slaves and labourers brought in from Africa and Asia by the Dutch Empire and Republic. Most of the people live by the country's (north) coast, in and around its capital and largest city, Paramaribo. It is also one of the least densely populated countries on Earth. Situated slightly north of the equator, Suriname is a tropical country dominated by rainforests. Its extensive tree cover is vital to the country's efforts to mitigate climate change and maintain carbon negativity. A developing country with a relativel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Alligator (1787)
HMS ''Alligator'' was a 28-gun ''Enterprise''-class sixth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. She was originally ordered during the American War of Independence but was completed too late to see service during the conflict. Instead she had an active career during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Commissioned during the last few years of peace prior to the outbreak of war with France, ''Alligator'' served in British waters, making trips as far afield as the Mediterranean and the North American coast. During the period of conflict that began in 1793, ''Alligator'' spent a considerable amount of time in the West Indies under a number of commanders, and was effective in anti-privateer operations. Despite this she was laid up for a period starting in 1795, and was reduced to a 16-gun troopship in 1800. Further service followed in the West Indies, supporting the fleet and army movements around the islands, and taking part in the capture of several French frigates. She was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battles Involving The Netherlands
A battle is an occurrence of combat in warfare between opposing military units of any number or size. A war usually consists of multiple battles. In general, a battle is a military engagement that is well defined in duration, area, and force commitment. An engagement with only limited commitment between the forces and without decisive results is sometimes called a skirmish. The word "battle" can also be used infrequently to refer to an entire operational campaign, although this usage greatly diverges from its conventional or customary meaning. Generally, the word "battle" is used for such campaigns if referring to a protracted combat encounter in which either one or both of the combatants had the same methods, resources, and strategic objectives throughout the encounter. Some prominent examples of this would be the Battle of the Atlantic, Battle of Britain, and Battle of Stalingrad, all in World War II. Wars and military campaigns are guided by military strategy, where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflicts In 1804
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James O'Brien, 3rd Marquess Of Thomond
Admiral James McEdward O'Brien, 3rd Marquess of Thomond, GCH (1769–1855), styled Lord James O'Brien from 1809 to 1846, was a British naval officer. O'Brien, born in 1769, was third son of Edward Dominic O'Brien, captain in the army (d. 1801). His mother was Mary Carrick, and his uncle, Murrough O'Brien, was first Marquess of Thomond. He inherited his title on the death of his brother William O'Brien, 2nd Marquess of Thomond Naval career As a captain's servant, he entered the navy on 17 April 1783 on board , stationed in the Channel. From 1786 to 1789 he was a midshipman in the 74-gun ''Pegasus'' and the 32-gun frigate, both commanded by the Duke of Clarence, under whom he also served with the Channel fleet in in 1790. As a lieutenant he joined, in succession, on the home station, second-rate , the 38-gun fifth-rate , and the 74-gun . In the latter ship he was present in William Cornwallis' celebrated retreat, 16 and 17 June 1795. On 5 December 1796 he was promoted to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Emerald (1795)
HMS ''Emerald'' was a 36-gun ''Amazon''-class fifth rate frigate that Sir William Rule designed in 1794 for the Royal Navy. The Admiralty ordered her construction towards the end of May 1794 and work began the following month at Northfleet dockyard. She was completed on 12 October 1795 and joined Admiral John Jervis's fleet in the Mediterranean. In 1797, ''Emerald'' was one of several vessels sent to hunt down and capture the crippled Santisima Trinidad, which had escaped from the British at the Battle of Cape St Vincent. ''Emerald'' was supposed to have been present at the Battle of the Nile but in May 1798 a storm separated her from Horatio Nelson's squadron and she arrived in Aboukir Bay nine days too late. She was part of Rear-Admiral John Thomas Duckworth's squadron during the action of 7 April 1800 off Cádiz. ''Emerald'' served in the Caribbean throughout 1803 in Samuel Hood's fleet, then took part in the invasion of St Lucia in July, and of Surinam the follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenneth M'Kenzie
Kenneth is an English given name and surname. The name is an Anglicised form of two entirely different Gaelic personal names: ''Cainnech'' and '' Cináed''. The modern Gaelic form of ''Cainnech'' is ''Coinneach''; the name was derived from a byname meaning "handsome", "comely". A short form of ''Kenneth'' is '' Ken''. Etymology The second part of the name ''Cinaed'' is derived either from the Celtic ''*aidhu'', meaning "fire", or else Brittonic ''jʉ:ð'' meaning "lord". People :''(see also Ken (name) and Kenny)'' Places In the United States: * Kenneth, Indiana * Kenneth, Minnesota * Kenneth City, Florida Kenneth City is a town in southern Pinellas County, Florida, between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, United States. The population was 4,980 at the 2010 US Census. History Kenneth City was founded in 1957 by Sidney Colen, a local developer, ... In Scotland: * Inch Kenneth, an island off the west coast of the Isle of Mull Other * " What's the Frequency, Kenneth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Guachapin (1800)
HMS ''Guachapin'' was a brig, the former Spanish letter of marque ''Guachapin'', launched at Bayonne in 1800, which the British captured early in 1800 and took into service with the Royal Navy. Under the British flag she captured a Spanish privateer larger and better-armed than herself. She also served at the captures of the islands of St. Bartholomew, St. Martin, St. Thomas, St. Croix, Tobago, and St. Lucia, and of Surinam. She served at Antigua as a guard ship but was wrecked in 1811. She was then salvaged and sold. Privateer Captain Charles Penrose of the third rate captured ''Guachapin'' in the Leeward Islands. The ''London Gazette'' reports that on 9 April 1800, ''Sans Pareil'' captured the Spanish letter of marque trader ''Guakerpin'', of 165 tons burthen ( bm), ten guns and 38 men. She belonged to Saint Andero, and was sailing from there to Vera Cruz with a cargo of iron, porter, and linens. British warship The British took ''Guachupin'' into service. On 16 Decemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Rowley Brand
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HMS Unique (1804)
HMS ''Unique'' was the French 12-gun schooner ''Harmonie'' that captured from the French in 1804. A French privateer recaptured and sank ''Unique'' in 1806. Capture On 27 January ''Cyane'' captured ''Harmonie'' at . Captain Joseph Nourse of ''Cyane'' reported that ''Harmonie'' was armed with 12 guns and had a crew of 82 men. She was 34 days out of Guadeloupe and had taken one prize, the Scottish ship ''Mercury'', which was carrying a cargo of lumber and provisions to Demerara via New York. However, had recaptured ''Mercury'' on 26 January. British service The Royal Navy took ''Harmonie'' into service as HMS ''Unique''. Lieutenant James Baird commissioned her at Barbados for the Leeward Islands. Lieutenant George Rowley Brand replaced Baird within the year. ''Unique'' formed part of Commodore Samuel Hood's squadron at the capture of Surinam River in 1804. The squadron consisted of Hood's flagship , ''Pandour'', , , ''Hippomenes'', ''Drake'', and transports carrying 2000 t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Ferris (Royal Navy Officer)
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Earl Of Mornington (1799 Ship)
Earl of Mornington (or ''Earl Mornington'') was a packet ship launched in 1799 for the British East India Company (EIC). She performed one voyage for the Company, sailing from England to India and returning. The Admiralty purchased her in 1804 and she then served the Royal Navy until she was broken up in 1808. East India Company It is not clear for which Earl of Mornington she was named, but it was probably Richard Wellesley. One contemporary source states that ''Earl of Mornington'' made only one voyage for the EIC. Her captain was George Simpson, who received a letter of marque on 7 October 1799. At the time her armament was recorded as eight 12-pounder guns.Letter of Marque, p.60, - accessed 14 May 2011. ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1800 records ''Earl Mornington'', 253 tons (bm), Simpson, master, East India Company, owner, and trade London-India. This description continues unchanged through 1804. She left Britain on 20 November 1799 and arrived at Calcutta on 22 April 1800. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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