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Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson, PC, FRS (23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a British Royal Navy officer, politician and peer from the Anson family. He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro , off the south tip of Sicily ...
George Anson (Staffordshire, 23 de abril de 1697 — Hertfordshire, 6 de junho de 1762) foi um navegador que se distinguiu por circum-navegar o globo. Quando de sua viagem à ilha de Santa Catarina descreveu a posição da ilha e suas fortificações e anotou o progresso da região desde a estada de Frézier em 1712.
19 de abr. de 2024 · George Anson, Baron Anson was a British admiral whose four-year voyage around the world is one of the great tales of naval heroism. The reforms he instituted as a naval administrator increased the efficiency of the British fleet and contributed to its success in the Seven Years’ War (1756–63)
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Returning to Britain in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, the voyage was notable for the capture of the Manila galleon, but also for horrific losses from disease with only 188 men of the original 1,854 surviving.
The epic journey of George Anson and his crew in their four year voyage across the world. If you don't already know about Zepherus check him out here: https:...
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21 de out. de 2021 · Andrew Young. 21 October 2021 5 Minute Read. The Royal Navy has an unhealthy obsession with Nelson and Trafalgar. If it must idolise a Georgian hero, then perhaps it should look to the father of the modern navy: Lord George Anson. Each year, naval messes resound to renditions of Hearts of Oak and The Immortal Memory.
18 de jun. de 2022 · In the year 1739, the War of Jenkins' Ear erupted between Great Britain and Spain. This war is not well-remembered, yet it included an epic cruise around the...
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