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Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
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Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke,, of Scarthingwell Hall in the parish of Saxton with Scarthingwell, near Tadcaster, Yorkshire, was a Royal Navy officer. As captain of the third-rate HMS Berwick, he took part in the Battle of Toulon in February 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. He also captured six ships of a French squadron in the Bay of Biscay in the Second Battle of Cape Finisterre in October 1747.
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke
The Battle of Toulon (1744), where Hawke first saw action.
The Battle of Toulon (1744), where Hawke first saw action.
The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747) at which Hawke captured six ships of a French squadron: the French ship Intrepid battling against several
The Second Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747) at which Hawke captured six ships of a French squadron: the French ship Intrepid battling against several British ships by Pierre-Julien Gilbert.
Lord Anson, First Lord of the Admiralty from 1751. While the relationship between the two men was often strained, they had a mutual respect for each o
Lord Anson, First Lord of the Admiralty from 1751. While the relationship between the two men was often strained, they had a mutual respect for each other.
Battle of Toulon (1744)
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The Battle of Toulon, also known as the Battle of Cape Sicié, took place between 21 and 22 February 1744 NS near the French Mediterranean port of Toulon. Although France was not yet at war with the United Kingdom of Great Britain, ships from their Levant Fleet sailed out to support a Spanish fleet, which was attempting to break through a two-year-old British naval blockade.
A Spanish illustration of the battle, Naval Museum of Madrid
A Spanish illustration of the battle, Naval Museum of Madrid
British commander, Admiral Thomas Mathews, whose poor relationship with his subordinate Richard Lestock affected the battle
British commander, Admiral Thomas Mathews, whose poor relationship with his subordinate Richard Lestock affected the battle
The British fire ship HMS Anne Galley, aflame and sinking short of her intended target, the Spanish flagship Real Felipe
The British fire ship HMS Anne Galley, aflame and sinking short of her intended target, the Spanish flagship Real Felipe
Naval officers attending the 1746 court martial; note the crowds gathered to attend the proceedings, a mark of the level of public interest
Naval officers attending the 1746 court martial; note the crowds gathered to attend the proceedings, a mark of the level of public interest