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Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, PC (25 April 1725 – 2 October 1786) was a British Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1755 to 1782. He saw action in command of various ships, including the fourth-rate Maidstone, during the War of the Austrian Succession.
21 de abr. de 2024 · Role In: American Revolution. Augustus Keppel (born April 25, 1725—died October 2, 1786, Elveden Hall, Suffolk, England) was an English admiral and politician whose career as a seagoing commander ended in a controversy of political origin during the American Revolution.
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Hon. Augustus Keppel 1st Viscount. 1725-86. He was born on 25 April 1725, the second son of the Whig aristocrat and diplomat Willem Anne Van Keppel, the 2nd Earl of Albemarle, and of his wife Lady Anne Lennox, the daughter of the 1st Earl Richmond, who in turn was the illegitimate son of King Charles II and his mistress the Duchess of Portsmouth.
Keppel, a Whig, was tried by court-martial, at which Palliser, a Tory, conducted the prosecution. When Keppel was acquitted he became the hero of the hour but the whole affair was politically charged. Keppel retired from active service, entered Parliament as MP for Surrey, and became a Viscount in 1782.
Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, PC (25 April 1725 – 2 October 1786) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1755 to 1782. He saw action in command of various ships, including the fourth-rate Maidstone, during the War of the Austrian Succession.
Keppel was First Lord of the Admiralty at the time of Cook’s Endeavour voyage, the navigator naming Great Keppel Island and Keppel Bay in his honour in May 1770. Keppel was also a close friend of Sir Joshua Reynolds, who painted his portrait on several occasions. Collection: National Portrait Gallery. Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012.
Contents. 1 Known as. 2 Offices. 3 Peerage Titles. 4 Chivalric Orders. 5 Privy Council. 6 Parliamentary Seats. Known as. 1725-1742: The Hon. Augustus Keppel. 1742-1744: Lieutenant The Hon. Augustus Keppel. 1744-1749: Captain The Hon. Augustus Keppel. 1749-1755: Commodore The Hon. Augustus Keppel. 1755-1762: Commodore The Hon. Augustus Keppel, M.P.
