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sustained 35 casualties in total with 12 killed and the rest wounded. The outcome of the battle meant that the French and
Spanish abandoned their planned invasion of Britain's most valuable Caribbean island, Jamaica. The battle, although a victory for the English caused a great deal of controversy in
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in 1653. d'Estaing, realising that his force although superior in guns was not so in numbers, had ordered his captains not to engage directly but to bear away when
British ships approached and to bear down on any individual ship that might through wind or poor seamanship become separated from the
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His greatest honours might be considered to be his various nicknames among the sailors, "Billy go tight" (given on account of his rubicund complexion), as well as "Billy Blue", "Coachee", and "Mr Whip". Sailors appear to have only given nicknames to those commanders whom they liked. The various
1459:. The odds being very greatly against him, he was compelled to order a retreat. But two of his ships were slow and unweatherly and fell behind the rest. The van of the French fleet began to catch the two slower British ships. The rearmost ship,
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sealed the fate of the island despite Hood's efforts and St. Kitts fell into French hands. With the island in enemy hands and the French fleet cruising off the harbour, Hood was forced to withdraw and made his way to
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Admiral Hood and Cornwallis went unheard and Rodney was created a baron and given a life pension of £2,000 per year. Cornwallis was sent home under Rear-Admiral
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and in concert with the other victories of that year gave the Royal Navy almost complete dominance over the oceans for over a century. The succession of victories led
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and when she was repaired began a series of cruises in the West Indies. On 20 April 1780 Cornwallis was in command of a small squadron of two line-of-battle ships,
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capture and search all of the vessels. The local French commander was outraged and sent word back to France, but the French authorities were too busy with
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where he remained for little over a year. On 5 April 1761, Cornwallis passed his examination for
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during the periods, 1768–1774, 1782–1784, 1790–1800 and, 1801–1807. He also served as MP for
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and the ship was sold in 1766. In September of the same year, he was given command of
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1948:. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 183–184.
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and two French merchant ships that were heading for the French held port of
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was building a large invasion force. Following Admiral Nelson's victory at
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when she was assigned to the Mediterranean fleet then commanded by Admiral
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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies
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saw the beginning of the end of French colonisation in North America.
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had ended the war in 1763. During the peace in 1765, he was promoted
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to remark "our bells are worn threadbare ringing for victories".
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sank along with several of the convoy and one of the escorts,
884:, later William IV, when he was stationed in the West Indies.
759:. Captain Cornwallis was in command of the newly commissioned
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in 1758. The siege was one of the pivotal battles of the war.
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came into force in 1801, and then in 1814 he was promoted to
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in his war against the British. Cornwallis detached Captain
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remained on the Jamaica station under the orders of Admiral
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and was variously employed throughout the peace between the
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with the convoy that included the captured French flagship
705:. He continued in her into the peace with France after the
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872:, Jamaica. Later she treated Cornwallis' friend, Captain
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Lambert, Andrew. "Cornwallis, Sir William (1744–1819)".
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Twenty-five good French ships had been laid at our feet.
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duty, ensuring the French fleet remained in the city of
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The Naval History of Great Britain, Volume 1, 1793–1796
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Royal Navy personnel of the American Revolutionary War
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Cornwallis, and his mother was Elizabeth, daughter of
432:(10 February 1744 – 5 July 1819) was a
192:"Blue Billy" "Coachee", "Billy go tight" and "Mr Whip"
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Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
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until 1787. In 1787 he was briefly given command of
1876:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 118–119.
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1283:Though the conflict with Tipu Sultan was over, the
1091:made up part of the fleet of Admiral Rodney at the
930:On the morning of the 22nd three sails appeared to
2133:"Archival material relating to William Cornwallis"
1332:In May 1794 he hoisted his flag aboard the 74-gun
460:. He is depicted in the Horatio Hornblower novel,
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2473:Rear-Admiral of Great Britain/the United Kingdom
1175:In January 1783 Cornwallis was given command of
1159:. The convoy and her escorts finally arrived at
2588:British naval commanders of the Napoleonic Wars
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1131:Had a chief worthy Britain commanded our fleet,
598:. The victory was part of what became known as
57:Admiral William Cornwallis after a Portrait by
19:For other people named William Cornwallis, see
856:suffered a reported 21 killed and 30 wounded.
534:. Cornwallis was shortly after exchanged into
2593:Royal Navy officers who were court-martialled
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876:on his return from the disastrous mission to
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649:and was promoted into the newly commissioned
504:. William was the younger brother of General
2538:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
1647:(online ed.). Oxford University Press.
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2583:Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars
1984:
1982:
1558:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
1298:, and commanding a small flotilla of three
1291:, captaining his new flagship, the frigate
1182:and in March of the same year was moved to
438:Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
179:Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis
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2100:Naval Biography of Great Britain, Volume 1
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2018:
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1848:The Naval History of Great Britain, Vol. I
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2043:Trafalgar: Countdown to battle 1803–1805.
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557:'s attack on Quebec and victory at the
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806:When war was officially declared, the
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1521:. On 9 November 1805 he was promoted
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1961:"Sir William Cornwallis (1744–1819)"
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1541:In 1796, Cornwallis was promoted to
1321:and returned to England, docking at
1317:. He left command of Pondicherry to
1103:tack in the centre division between
1095:. During the battle, Cornwallis and
955:. The French squadron bore away for
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659:. In July 1761, Cornwallis was with
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21:William Cornwallis (disambiguation)
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2500:Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
2092:. Vol. 07. Bunney & Gold.
2082:. Vol. 06. Bunney & Gold.
2072:. Vol. 05. Bunney & Gold.
1851:. London: Henry Colburn. pp.
1551:Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom
974:. He was appointed to command the
970:in June 1781 and took part in the
966:Cornwallis returned to England in
580:planned French invasion of Britain
61:, Published in the Naval Chronicle
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1275:to pay the incident much notice.
831:Sailing and Fighting Instructions
720:. He commanded her until she was
590:'s squadron and took part in the
452:but is best known as a friend of
448:in 1758, when he was 14, and the
2404:Parliament of the United Kingdom
2396:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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1785:. 12 October 1782. pp. 3–4.
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713:and given command of the 44-gun
635:. Cornwallis moved to Saunders'
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1701:. 28 September 1779. p. 1.
1678:. Faber and Faber. p. 298.
1434:, two frigates and one cutter,
559:Battle of the Plains of Abraham
436:officer. He was the brother of
416:, Milford, family seat, c. 1900
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1475:In 1796 Cornwallis incurred a
1167:was paid off in October 1782.
541:and was present in her at the
16:Royal Navy admiral (1744–1819)
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2007:. 15 March 1796. p. 258.
1959:Harrison, Simon (2010–2020).
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1578:
1543:Rear-Admiral of Great Britain
1402:with five ships of the line,
1398:Cornwallis was cruising near
997:was with Hood's fleet at the
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2126:William Cornwallis (admiral)
1661:UK public library membership
1487:Command of the Channel Fleet
925:Monsieur de la Motte Picquet
753:Treaty of Amity and Commerce
348:American War of Independence
7:
2413:Parliament of Great Britain
2190:Parliament of Great Britain
1515:first Lord of the Admiralty
1208:as commodore in the 64-gun
1099:were fourth in line on the
440:, British commander at the
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972:second relief of Gibraltar
852:rather than risk capture.
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743:American Revolutionary War
737:American Revolutionary War
675:caught up with the 64-gun
463:Hornblower and the Hotspur
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1505:Cornwallis was promoted
735:and the outbreak of the
2103:. Whitemore & Fenn.
1945:Encyclopædia Britannica
1940:Cornwallis, Sir William
1674:Anderson, Fred (2001).
860:Duty in the West Indies
770:was sent, with Admiral
611:Cornwallis remained in
601:Annus Mirabilis of 1759
2255:Arnoldus Jones-Skelton
2026:"Enjoy Milford on Sea"
1843:Brenton, Edward Pelham
1817:Lavery, Brian (2003).
1796:Leyland, John (1899).
1712:Hill, Richard (1855).
1502:
1465:Glorious First of June
1388:
1289:capture of Pondicherry
1233:Third Anglo-Mysore War
1227:Third Anglo-Mysore War
1171:Home service and peace
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1084:
1066:, painted 1783, shows
1005:from its anchorage at
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681:and captured her in a
592:Battle of Quiberon Bay
424:Sir William Cornwallis
417:
370:Third Anglo-Mysore War
341:Battle of Quiberon Bay
2623:Younger sons of earls
2568:British MPs 1796–1800
2563:British MPs 1790–1796
2558:British MPs 1784–1790
2553:British MPs 1780–1784
2548:British MPs 1768–1774
2493:The Viscount Bridport
1653:10.1093/ref:odnb/6346
1563:Cornwallis served as
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1379:First Battle of Groix
1376:
1369:First Battle of Groix
1363:First Battle of Groix
1265:Battle of Tellicherry
1129:
1093:Battle of the Saintes
1058:
1051:Battle of the Saintes
1045:Battle of the Saintes
991:, 1st Viscount Hood.
905:and one large 44-gun
795:
450:Battle of the Saintes
412:
388:First Battle of Groix
363:Battle of the Saintes
222:Years of service
2420:Member of Parliament
2354:Member of Parliament
2308:Member of Parliament
2262:Member of Parliament
2210:Member of Parliament
2137:UK National Archives
2128:at Wikimedia Commons
2030:www.milfordonsea.org
1804:Navy Records Society
1715:A week at Port Royal
1565:Member of Parliament
1537:Honours and politics
1519:Admiral of the White
1254:French frigate
1204:before hoisting his
882:Prince William Henry
125:Member of Parliament
71:Member of Parliament
2543:Royal Navy admirals
2333:Hon. Thomas Erskine
2301:Hon. Thomas Erskine
2089:The Naval Chronicle
2079:The Naval Chronicle
2069:The Naval Chronicle
2045:New York: Atheneum.
1620:The Naval Chronicle
1575:from 1782 to 1790.
1507:Admiral of the Blue
1221:East Indies Station
999:Battle of St. Kitts
880:. She also treated
543:siege of Louisbourg
446:siege of Louisbourg
358:Battle of St. Kitts
336:Siege of Louisbourg
314:East Indies Station
2447:Marquess of Huntly
2438:Marquess of Huntly
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1011:roadstead
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300:HMS
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244:HMS
225:1755–1806
175:Relations
141:1784–1790
137:In office
120:1768–1774
116:In office
109:1782–1784
105:In office
98:1790–1800
94:In office
87:1801–1807
83:In office
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1313:Calcutta
1074:Barfleur
1039:Barbados
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538:Kingston
499:Viscount
473:, and a
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1107:Repulse
1083:, right
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1089:Canada
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