Английская Википедия:Edward Durnford King

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox military person Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King KCH (1771 – 14 January 1862) was a Royal Navy officer. After taking part in the Glorious First of June he saw action at the blockade of Cadiz before going on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and Brazil in 1840 and then Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.

Naval career

Durnford King joined the Royal Navy in 1786.[1] He took part in the action of the Glorious First of June in 1794 and, having become a lieutenant on HMS Dryad, took part in the capture of the French ship Proserpine in 1796.[1] He was given command of the corvette, HMS Gaiete, in 1798.[2]

Promoted to acting captain in 1800, he was given command of the third-rate, HMS Leviathan and, following his promotion to full captain, he transferred to the fifth-rate, HMS Andromeda.[1] In 1805 he was given command of the fifth-rate, HMS Endymion, and took part in the blockade of Cadiz.[1] He was given command of the third-rate, HMS Monmouth in 1807 and then took part in the capture of Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) in India.[1] He transferred to the third-rate, HMS Rodney, in 1811, the third-rate, HMS Cornwallis, in 1814 and to the second-rate, HMS Windsor Castle in 1825.[2]

Knighted in 1833,[3] he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1840[4] and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1845.[1]

Family

He married Elizabeth Bennett.[5]

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