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Robert Blake (admiral)
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General at Sea Robert Blake was an English naval officer who served as general at sea and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1656 to 1657. Blake served under Oliver Cromwell during the English C
Portrait by Henry Perronet Briggs, 1829
Portrait by Henry Perronet Briggs, 1829
Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major English victory.
Battle of the Kentish Knock was a major English victory.
Blake's flagship George at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1657
Blake's flagship George at the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 1657
Statue of Robert Blake in Bridgwater, Somerset
Statue of Robert Blake in Bridgwater, Somerset
Siege of Lyme Regis
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The siege of Lyme Regis was an eight-week blockade during the First English Civil War. The port of Lyme Regis, in Dorset, was considered to be of strategic importance because of its position along the
Drawing on his experiences from the storming of Bristol, Robert Blake oversaw the fortification of Lyme Regis.
Drawing on his experiences from the storming of Bristol, Robert Blake oversaw the fortification of Lyme Regis.
Provisions and reinforcements provided by Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, the commander of the Parliamentarian navy, were vital for Lyme Regis's def
Provisions and reinforcements provided by Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick, the commander of the Parliamentarian navy, were vital for Lyme Regis's defence.