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Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer)
18th-century British admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Sir Edward Hughes (c. 1720 ā 1794) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the East Indies Station.
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Sir Edward Hughes | |
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![]() Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, circa 1786, Great Britain, artist unknown. Gift of the family of Burton Boys, 2006. Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. | |
Born | 1720 |
Died | 1794 (aged 73ā74) |
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Rank | Captain Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Larke HMS Somerset[1] East Indies Station |
Battles/wars | War of Jenkins' Ear |
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