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Edward Vernon (1684 - 1757) - Genealogy - Geni  Sep 8, 2015 ... Genealogy for Edward Vernon (1684 - 1757) family tree on Geni, ... Admiral Edward "Old Grog" Vernon in British Spy Or New Universal .... Vernon maintained his Naval career for another four years before retiring in 1746. .... Washington's older half-brother Lawrence Washington had served under Vernon in...
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Lawrence Washington  George Washington's Mount Vernon  Lawrence Washington was the elder half-brother of George Washington, being the ... Captain Washington met and greatly admired Admiral Edward Vernon. ... and Colonel Fairfax endeavored to have him join the British Navy. ... in provincial forces serving under Admiral Vernon in the Cartagena Campaign, 1740 June 9.
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Lawrence Washington (17181752) - Wikipedia  Lawrence Washington (17181752) was a soldier and prominent landowner in colonial ... Washington was the older and beloved half-brother of George Washington, the ... his commanding officer in the War of Jenkins' Ear, Admiral Edward Vernon. ... In late 1739 the British Parliament decided to raise a "Regiment of Foot"...
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Edward Vernon - Wikipedia  Throughout his career, Vernon had tried to improve naval ... issue of lemon juice was introduced into the Royal Navy in 1795, ... Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington, was named for the Admiral. Washington's older half-brother Lawrence Washington had served under...
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Re: Admiral Edward and Quaker Thomas Vernon - Genealogy.com  Feb 29, 2000 ... Vernon: Admiral (of the White) Edward Vernon, of Nacton (i. ... his father's important position at court, Edward started his naval career in 1700, ... So named by Washington's older (half)brother, Major Lawrence Washington (born ca. 1718 - died 1752), who served under "Old Grog" in 1741 as Captain of the...
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Robert D.L. Gardiner, 93, Lord of His Own Island, Dies - The New ...  Aug 24, 2004 ... Robert David Lion Gardiner, last heir to bear name of family that has ... Captain Kidd once buried treasure there, and the family withstood several attacks by pirates. ... once lived on the island, as did Julia Gardiner, who became the wife of ... Eighteen ushers in top hats and tails took part in the ceremony.
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Evelyn Arthur St John Waugh facts, information, pictures ...  He was the son of Arthur Waugh, critic, author, and editor of many books, who was the influential chairman of the London publishing firm Chapman and Hall. Evelyn's elder brother, Alec, became a novelist and writer of travel books. Evelyn was...
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Lawrence Washington (17181752) - Wikipedia  Spouse(s), Anne Fairfax (17431752; his death). Children, Jane Fairfax Mildred Sarah. Lawrence Washington (17181752) was a soldier and prominent landowner in colonial ... He was the first of the family to live in the Mount Vernon estate, which he named ... His father remarried in 1731, to a young heiress, Mary Ball.
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Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry- PDF  Perry lost interest in the relative inactivity of this post, and, in September 1812, ... In February 1813, he was ordered to Commodore Isaac Chauncey's command at ... The Battle of Lake Erie began with Perry aboard his flagship Lawrence. ... 80 percent of Perry's crew were killed or wounded by concentrated British gunfire. In.
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King Edward VII with his grandson Crown Prince Olaf of ... - Pinterest  King Edward VII with his grandson Prince Alexander of Denmark, the son of his ...... George V, King of Great Britain born 1865 to King Edward VII & Alexandra of ...... wimp and waster who had no interest in serving his country or its people.
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T. E. Lawrence - Wikipedia  Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO FAS (16 August 1888  19 May 1935) was a British author, archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat. He was renowned for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine ..... He changed his name to T. E. Shaw and joined the Royal Tank Corps in 1923. He was unhappy there and...
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T. E. Lawrence - Wikipedia  Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO FAS (16 August 1888  19 May 1935) was a British author, ... Working closely with Emir Faisal, a leader of the revolt, he participated in and ... Victorian-Edwardian Britain was a very conservative society where the .... Lawrence arrived in Cairo to take up service in the Arab Bureau on 15...
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Alec Waugh - Wikipedia  Alexander Raban "Alec" Waugh (8 July 1898  3 September 1981), was a British novelist, the elder brother of the better-known Evelyn Waugh and son of Arthur Waugh, author, literary critic, and publisher. ... He later had a career as a successful author, although never as successful or innovative as his younger brother.
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Ten Facts About the Mansion  George Washington's Mount Vernon  Mount Vernon is named for an admiral in the British navy. ... of Jenkins' Ear, Lawrence Washington, George Washington's eldest half-brother, served as a militia ... Since the piazza roof was built just a year after the New Room addition roof was...
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James Lawrence - Wikipedia  James Lawrence (October 1, 1781  June 4, 1813) was an American naval officer. During the War of 1812, he commanded USS Chesapeake in a single-ship action against HMS Shannon commanded by Philip Broke. He is probably best known today for his last words or "dying command" "Don't give up the ship! ... Captain Lawrence, mortally wounded by small arms fire, ordered his officers,...
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jeopardy/3112_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  YOUNG GEORGE WASHINGTON | George lived with Lawrence Washington, this "fractional' relative with the same father but a different mother | half-brother.
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War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie: Oliver Perry's Miraculous Victory ...  War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie: Oliver Perry's Miraculous Victory ... United States Navy Master Commandant Oliver Hazard Perry would have won .... Perry was deeply moved by Lawrence's dying words, 'Don't give up the ship. ..... As Perry took charge of Niagara, his officers ordered Lawrence's battle flag .... Also featuring.
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US Brig Lawrence - History and Memorabilia | Erie Pennsylvania  The US Brig Lawrence's namesake James Lawrence was born in Burlington, New ... Almost immediately after leaving port, the Chesapeake engaged the British ... 1813 Battle of Lake Erie, Lawrence served as flagship for Commodore Oliver ... Perry then transferred to the Brig Niagara, from which he fought the battle to a...
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Francis Beaufort - Wikipedia  Rear Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort, KCB, FRS, FRGS, FRAS, MRIA was an Irish hydrographer and officer in the Royal Navy. Beaufort was the creator of the Beaufort Scale for indicating wind force. ... Beginning on a merchant ship of the British East India Company, Beaufort rose (during the Napoleonic Wars) to Midshipman,...
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T. E. Lawrence - Wikipedia  Thomas Edward Lawrence CB DSO FAS (16 August 1888  19 May 1935) was a British author, archaeologist, military officer, and diplomat. He was renowned for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign ... Lawrence was born out of wedlock in Tremadog, Wales in August 1888 to Thomas Chapman (who...
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David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty - Wikipedia  Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO, PC (17 ... After the affair between David Longfield and Katrine became known, David .... to the British expeditionary force in Egypt and as Beatty's former commander in .... He elected to remain in Britain and their son Ronald remained with him.