Thomas Phillips (engineer)
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Thomas Phillips was a Royal Navy officer and engineer who worked with some of the leading naval figures of his period, and was involved in military operations against the French during the Nine Years'
c. 1692 portrait of Phillips
Murray's full portrait. Alongside Phillips (left) are John Benbow (centre) and Sir Ralph Delaval (right). The three had been important figures in British fleet operations against the north coast of France during 1692–93.
Painting in the UK government collection which has Phillips replaced by the Earl of Orford.
George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was appointed Admiral of the Fleet by James II of England in September 1688. However, he failed to intercept a Dutch inva
Thomas Phillips (engineer)
…stages of the First Anglo-Dutch War, serving under Admiral Edward Spragge. He was commissioned an ensign in the company of the governor of Portsmouth, George Legge. During this period he became an expert on bombardment and fortification and achieved recognition of his abilities as a military engineer. He was…
Portrait attributed to John Riley, c. 1685–1690
A portrait of William Legge