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Edward Boscawen | |
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 Portrait of Edward Boscawen by Joshua Reynolds, circa 1825 | |
| Nickname(s) | Old Dreadnought[1]: 281 Wry-necked Dick[1]: 100 |
| Born | 19 August 1711 Tregothnan, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 10 January 1761 (aged 49) Hatchlands Park, Surrey, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1723–1761 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
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| Battles/wars | |
| Relations | Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth George Boscawen, 2nd Earl of Falmouth George Evelyn Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth Edward Boscawen, 4th Viscount Falmouth Lieutenant General the Hon. George Boscawen |
Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, PC (19 August 1711 – 10 January 1761) was a British admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament for the borough of Truro, Cornwall, England.[2] He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including the siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos in 1759.[2] He is also remembered as the officer who signed the warrant authorising the execution of Admiral John Byng in 1757, for failing to engage the enemy at the Battle of Minorca (1756).[2] In his political role, he served as a Member of Parliament for Truro from 1742 until his death although due to almost constant naval employment he seems not to have been particularly active. He also served as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the Board of Admiralty from 1751 and as a member of the Privy Council from 1758 until his death in 1761.
- ^ a b The Naval Chronicle. Vol. 11. London: I. Gold.
- ^ a b c . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
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