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Admiral of the Fleet The Honourable Sir Henry Keppel GCB, OM (14 June 1809 – 17 January 1904) was a Royal Navy officer. His first command was largely spent off the coast of Spain, which was then in the midst of the First Carlist War .
- 1822–1879
- Royal Navy
30 de abr. de 2022 · Sir Henry Keppel (1809–1904): ‘Probably the Most Universally Popular Naval Commander Ever Sent by England to the East’ By Robert Morton; Edited by Hugh Cortazzi; Book: Britain & Japan Biographical Portraits Vol IX; Online publication: 30 April 2022; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781898823278.047
Sir Henry Keppel. (1809-1904), Admiral of the fleet. Sitter in 11 portraits. Keppel entered the Navy in 1822. His family connections secured him rapid promotion, and he was promoted to Captain in 1837. His long naval career took him to many places including the West and East Indies and Australia.
18 Aug 2011. The ‘journal of cruise of H.M. Ship Maender’ kept by Captain Henry Keppel and beautifully illustrated by Oswald Brierly. The journal documents a voyage throughout the southern hemisphere undertaken between 1847 and 1851.
Sir Henry Keppel (1809–1904): ‘Probably the Most Universally Popular Naval Commander Ever Sent by England to the East’. October 2015. DOI: 10.1017/9781898823278.047. In book: Britain & Japan...
Sir Henry Keppel was born on 14 June 1809 and attended the Royal Navy Academy, rising from Lieutenant to Commander and finally to the rank of Captain by 1837. Keppel developed a fine reputation for his role as Captain of a ship of the Royal Navy during the Carlist War in Spain.
The Honourable Sir Henry Keppel GCB OM was a career naval officer who served in most corners of the world and rose to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet. His autobiography, published in 1899, paints a vivid picture of a remarkable life.
