Arthur Wakefield | |
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 Lieutenant Arthur Wakefield, RN | |
| Born | 19 November 1799 Burnham Wick, Essex, England[1] |
| Died | 17 June 1843 (aged 43) Wairau Valley, New Zealand |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1810–1841 |
| Rank | Commander[2] |
| Unit | HMS Nisus, 1810–14[3][1] HMS Hebrus, 1814–16[3][4] HMS Queen Charlotte, 1818–19[3] HMS Superb, 1819–22[3][1] HMS Brazen, 1823–26[3] HMS Conflict, 1826–28[3] HMS Rose, 1828–30[3] HMS Winchester, 1832–33 HMS Thunderer, 1833–37[3] HMS Rhadamanthus, 1839–41[5] |
| Commands held | HMS Conflict[6] HMS Rose (temporary)[3] HMS Rhadamanthus[5] |
| Known for | Founder of Nelson, New Zealand |
| Campaigns | Invasion of Java, 1811[4] • Fort Cornelis, 1811[2] War of 1812: Chesapeake campaign • Badensburg, 1814[7] • Washington, 1814[4] • Baltimore, 1814[2] Algiers, 1816 |
| Memorials | Wairau Affray Memorial, Tuamarina Cemetery, Marlborough Region Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson (plaque) Wakefield's Memorial Riwaka and Puketawai Pā[8] |
| Relations | Edward Wakefield (brother) Daniel Wakefield (brother) William Wakefield (brother) Felix Wakefield (brother) |
| Other work | Agent for Nelson, New Zealand Company |
Captain Arthur Wakefield (19 November 1799 – 17 June 1843) served with the Royal Navy before joining his brother, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, in founding the New Zealand Company settlement of Nelson in New Zealand.
- ^ a b c Fenn, Edward Liveing (16 June 2024). "Capt Arthur WAKEFIELD RN [1664]". The Kings Candle Sticks. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ a b c Haultain, Charles, ed. (1843). The New Navy List. London: Simpkin, Marshall and Co. pp. 39, 165.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Extracts from Appendices to the Twelfth Report of the New Zealand Company". Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle. Vol. 3. 28 September 1844. p. 1.
- ^ a b c Lyes, Lemuel (24 August 2014). "Wakefield at Washington: The New Zealand Founding Father Who Set Fire to the White House". History Geek. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b Davis, P. "HMS Rhadamanthus (1832)". The Victorian Royal Navy. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "London, August 18, 1828". The London Gazette. No. 18498. 22 August 1828. p. 1597.
- ^ Clowes, William Laird (1901). The Royal Navy: A History from the Earliest Times to Present. Vol. 4. London: Sampson, Low, Marston and Company Limited. pp. 144–147 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Wright, Ken (2015). "Wakefield's Memorial Riwaka and Puketawai Pā". The Prow: ngā kōrero o te tau ihu. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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