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Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV by George Anson, Esq; Commander in Chief of a
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of the French coast, which proved crippling to the French economy and ensured no invasion fleet could slip out undetected. The
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a series of British attacks on French colonies around the globe. By 1760 the British had captured
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in the Philippines and, using the idea and plans of Admiral
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As well as securing home defence, Anson co-ordinated with
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Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
1937:. Vol. I. Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing.
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to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy,
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in June 1741, only three of his six ships remained (HMS
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950:. His force captured the entire French squadron: four
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in November 1741. The steady decrease of his crews by
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at the age of 15. He served as a volunteer aboard the
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on 17 March 1716, he was assigned to the fourth-rate
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He transferred to the command of the sixth-rate HMS
461:and Isabella Carrier, whose brother-in-law was the
1747:Battle for Empire The very first world war 1756–63
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1215:. Eight warships of the Royal Navy have also been
618:in 1730, and to the command of the sixth-rate HMS
1855:The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
1340:Thomas Anson of Shugborough and the Greek Revival
583:in February 1723 and given command of the 32-gun
381:and then saw active service against Spain at the
366:(23 April 1697 – 6 June 1762) was a British
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1635:Anson's Voyage Round the World, the Text Reduced
1165:on 30 July 1761. His last service was to convey
1800:. Skowhegan Chamber of Commerce. Archived from
1027:in June 1751 and continued to serve during the
958:, and six merchantmen The treasure amounted to
648:, he took command of a squadron sent to attack
16:British navy officer and politician (1697–1762)
1679:, London: John and Paul Knapton for the author
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3751:Members of the Privy Council of Great Britain
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535:. Anson transferred to the aging fourth-rate
3796:Royal Navy personnel of the Seven Years' War
938:Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the
3736:Peers of Great Britain created by George II
2090:. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
1963:The British Admirals of the Fleet 1734–1995
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800:on board, which he had encountered off
3731:Barons in the Peerage of Great Britain
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2102:Works by George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
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453:Anson was the son of William Anson of
370:officer, politician and peer from the
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636:in 1737 and, having been promoted to
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1233:Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke
1007:on 4 July 1749. He was advanced to
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1952:Corbett, Julian Stafford (1907).
1207:. Places named after him include
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784:that conducted the trade between
3766:Royal Navy admirals of the fleet
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3139:William Juxon, Bishop of Lincoln
2087:Dictionary of National Biography
2081:"George Anson (1697–1762)"
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962:300,000. He was elevated to the
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2004:The Admiralty. Offices of State
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944:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
850:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
480:
407:First Battle of Cape Finisterre
2856:First Sea Lords (1904–present)
2428:Senior Naval Lords (1689–1771)
2113:by Richard Walter, 1901, from
2111:Anson's Voyage Round the World
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948:War of the Austrian Succession
911:"Sir, you have vanquished the
891:in December 1744. Promoted to
854:War of the Austrian Succession
730:By the time Anson reached the
723:, where the crew subsequently
411:War of the Austrian Succession
332:War of the Austrian Succession
1:
3741:Circumnavigators of the globe
2953:The Earl Mountbatten of Burma
2943:The Lord Fraser of North Cape
2600:First Naval Lords (1771–1904)
2340:Vice-Admiral of Great Britain
1922:Anson, Walter Vernon (1912).
1629:Household, H.W., ed. (1901),
1238:
1187:Plaque to George Lord Anson,
1005:Vice-Admiral of Great Britain
765:. He rested at the island of
719:was wrecked off the coast of
550:. He then transferred to the
548:War of the Quadruple Alliance
503:, before transferring to the
487:War of the Spanish Succession
443:
391:War of the Quadruple Alliance
379:War of the Spanish Succession
351:George Anson, 1st Baron Anson
324:War of the Quadruple Alliance
320:War of the Spanish Succession
3771:Fellows of the Royal Society
3115:First Lords of the Admiralty
1209:Anson County, North Carolina
863:Portrait of George Anson by
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3590:The Viscount Lee of Fareham
2782:The Hon. Sir Frederick Grey
2777:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
2767:The Hon. Sir Richard Dundas
2249:First Lord of the Admiralty
2222:First Lord of the Admiralty
2141:Parliament of Great Britain
2006:. Lavenham: T. Dalton Ltd.
1886:Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878),
1587:. 23 April 1745. p. 2.
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1021:First Lord of the Admiralty
1015:First Lord of the Admiralty
794:Nuestra Señora de Covadonga
769:, and then made his way to
683:Nuestra Señora de Covadonga
531:fleet commanded by Admiral
485:In February 1712, amid the
418:First Lord of the Admiralty
72:First Lord of the Admiralty
10:
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3460:The Duke of Northumberland
3144:The Earl of Northumberland
2878:Prince Louis of Battenberg
2697:Sir William Johnstone Hope
2046:Anson, George Anson, Baron
1879:
1858:(1st ed.). New York:
1777:. 28 July 1761. p. 2.
1086:was created in June 1757.
1003:on 12 May 1748 and became
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546:in August 1718 during the
58:Portrait of Lord Anson by
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1657:. 9 June 1747. p. 2.
1444:Price, Catherine (2017).
1425:. A. Redman. p. 54.
1346:. Unpublished. p. 16
1080:Byng fail to save Minorca
893:Rear-Admiral of the White
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3445:The Earl of Ellenborough
2358:Peerage of Great Britain
1980:Lambert, Andrew (2009).
1961:Heathcote, Tony (2002).
1235:; they had no children.
1161:. Anson was promoted to
1029:first Newcastle ministry
897:vice-admiral of the blue
895:on 23 April 1745 and to
881:East Riding of Yorkshire
829:Rear-Admiral of the Blue
792:, where he captured the
527:in service as part of a
397:of the globe during the
241:Kingdom of Great Britain
3610:The Viscount Chelmsford
3244:The Viscount Torrington
3189:The Earl of Bridgewater
2520:Lord Archibald Hamilton
2510:Lord Archibald Hamilton
2055:Encyclopædia Britannica
1933:Cokayne, G. E. (2000).
1903:Anderson, Fred (2001).
1895:Encyclopædia Britannica
1475:Stommel, Henry (1984).
1324:Encyclopædia Britannica
1321:The 9th edition of the
1115:in August 1759 and the
1105:French invasion attempt
1084:Pitt–Newcastle ministry
946:in May 1747 during the
940:Marquis de la Jonquière
883:in 1744. He joined the
852:in May 1747 during the
848:Anson's victory at the
678:Anson's capture of the
664:Voyage around the world
403:Admiral de la Jonquière
385:, off the south tip of
3746:Lords of the Admiralty
3625:Sir Austen Chamberlain
3615:The Viscount Bridgeman
3515:The Earl of Northbrook
3485:Sir John Pakington, Bt
3475:Sir John Pakington, Bt
3455:Sir Francis Baring, Bt
3440:The Earl of Haddington
3365:The Earl of St Vincent
3279:The Earl of Winchilsea
3254:The Earl of Winchilsea
3164:The Earl of Torrington
3159:The Earl of Nottingham
2948:Sir Rhoderick McGrigor
2908:Sir Charles Madden, Bt
2842:Sir Frederick Richards
2802:Sir Hastings Yelverton
2712:The Hon. George Dundas
2593:
2070:Knight, Frank (1959).
2042:Hannay, David McDowall
1928:. London, John Murray.
1337:Baker, Andrew (2019).
1205:Colwich, Staffordshire
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1117:Battle of Quiberon Bay
1043:, the transfer of the
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567:Anson was promoted to
560:, flagship of Admiral
544:Battle of Cape Passaro
436:, the transfer of the
393:. He then undertook a
383:Battle of Cape Passaro
3761:British MPs 1741–1747
3685:The Viscount Hailsham
3525:The Marquess of Ripon
3410:The Viscount Melville
3400:The Viscount Melville
3370:The Viscount Melville
3358:of the United Kingdom
3229:The Earl of Strafford
3179:The Viscount Falkland
3023:Sir Benjamin Bathurst
2983:Sir Peter Hill-Norton
2873:Sir Francis Bridgeman
2677:Sir Richard Bickerton
2657:Sir Thomas Troubridge
2647:Sir Charles Middleton
2592:
1737:Anderson, pp. 381–383
1637:, London: Rivington's
1191:Church, Staffordshire
1186:
1175:
1025:Broad Bottom Ministry
909:
862:
847:
677:
656:at the outset of the
265:Years of service
149:The Duke of Newcastle
95:The Duke of Newcastle
3635:Sir Samuel Hoare, Bt
3630:The Viscount Monsell
3545:The Earl of Selborne
3530:Lord George Hamilton
3520:Lord George Hamilton
3480:The Duke of Somerset
3470:Sir Charles Wood, Bt
3465:Sir James Graham, Bt
3450:The Earl of Auckland
3415:Sir James Graham, Bt
3405:The Duke of Clarence
3395:Charles Philip Yorke
3319:The Earl of Sandwich
3309:Sir Charles Saunders
3299:The Earl of Sandwich
3264:The Earl of Sandwich
3239:The Earl of Berkeley
3194:The Earl of Pembroke
3169:The Earl of Pembroke
3129:The Earl of Portland
3058:Sir George Zambellas
3013:Sir William Staveley
2832:Sir Richard Hamilton
2807:Sir George Wellesley
2580:Sir Francis Holburne
2565:Sir Charles Saunders
2308:Admiral of the Fleet
2215:The Earl of Sandwich
2161:Member of Parliament
2125:UK National Archives
1728:Lambert, pp. 143–145
1163:Admiral of the Fleet
1089:In July 1758, after
873:Member of Parliament
745:, and the sloop HMS
701:and the fourth-rate
634:West Africa Squadron
489:, Anson entered the
463:Earl of Macclesfield
416:Anson went on to be
409:in 1747, during the
348:Admiral of the Fleet
277:Admiral of the Fleet
160:The Earl of Sandwich
29:The Right Honourable
26:Admiral of the Fleet
3695:The Lord Carrington
3690:The Earl of Selkirk
3555:The Lord Tweedmouth
3510:William Henry Smith
3344:The Earl of Chatham
3334:The Viscount Keppel
3324:The Viscount Keppel
3289:The Earl of Halifax
3259:The Duke of Bedford
3174:The Lord Cornwallis
3149:The Lord Cottington
3134:The Earl of Lindsey
3038:Sir Nigel Essenhigh
3008:Sir John Fieldhouse
2988:Sir Michael Pollock
2978:Sir Michael Le Fanu
2938:Sir John Cunningham
2923:Sir Roger Backhouse
2913:Sir Frederick Field
2837:Sir Anthony Hoskins
2797:Sir Alexander Milne
2787:Sir Alexander Milne
2732:Sir George Cockburn
2722:Sir George Cockburn
2702:Sir George Cockburn
2525:Lord Vere Beauclerk
2274:Lord Vere Beauclerk
2259:The Earl of Halifax
1984:. Faber and Faber.
1965:. Pen & Sword.
1907:. Faber and Faber.
1758:Corbett pp. 209–227
1446:"The Age of Scurvy"
1390:Anson 1912, pp. 2–3
1157:and Grenada in the
1155:captured Martinique
1148:Sir Charles Knowles
1140:capturing Belle ĂŽle
1001:admiral of the blue
921:follows with you."
802:Cape Espiritu Santo
658:War of Jenkins' Ear
564:, in October 1719.
399:War of Jenkins' Ear
328:War of Jenkins' Ear
123:The Earl of Halifax
3680:Viscount Cilcennin
3304:The Earl of Egmont
3234:The Earl of Orford
3219:The Earl of Orford
3184:The Earl of Orford
3068:Sir Antony Radakin
2993:Sir Edward Ashmore
2918:The Lord Chatfield
2898:Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
2737:Sir William Parker
2637:John Leveson-Gower
2627:Sir Robert Harland
2594:
2545:Sir William Rowley
2535:Sir William Rowley
2515:Lord Harry Powlett
2440:Sir John Chicheley
2318:Sir William Rowley
2301:Sir George Clinton
2291:Sir William Rowley
2207:Political offices
1774:The London Gazette
1697:The London Gazette
1654:The London Gazette
1584:The London Gazette
1193:
1181:
1159:French West Indies
885:Board of Admiralty
871:Anson was elected
869:
857:
773:in November 1742.
738:, the fourth-rate
708:, failed to round
691:
3708:
3707:
3700:The Earl Jellicoe
3670:The Viscount Hall
3650:Winston Churchill
3645:The Earl Stanhope
3575:Sir Edward Carson
3565:Winston Churchill
3490:Henry Lowry-Corry
3435:The Earl of Minto
3430:The Lord Auckland
3420:The Lord Auckland
3390:The Lord Mulgrave
3339:The Viscount Howe
3329:The Viscount Howe
3249:Sir Charles Wager
3081:
3080:
3053:Sir Mark Stanhope
3048:Sir Jonathon Band
3033:Sir Michael Boyce
3018:Sir Julian Oswald
2998:Sir Terence Lewin
2958:Sir Charles Lambe
2893:Sir John Jellicoe
2888:Sir Henry Jackson
2868:Sir Arthur Wilson
2792:Sir Sydney Dacres
2612:Sir Hugh Palliser
2505:Sir Charles Wager
2495:Sir John Jennings
2384:
2383:
2347:Succeeded by
2315:Succeeded by
2288:Succeeded by
2281:Senior Naval Lord
2266:Military offices
2256:Succeeded by
2229:Succeeded by
2193:Succeeded by
2150:Earl of Mountrath
2115:Project Gutenberg
2106:Project Gutenberg
1869:978-0-385-53426-0
1804:on 25 August 2017
1710:Rodger, pp. 51–52
1668:Walter, Richard;
1544:on 7 October 2014
1520:, pp. 83–84.
1151:to capture Havana
1039:for commissioned
1009:Senior Naval Lord
952:ships of the line
821:Cape of Good Hope
810:Anson Archipelago
471:Shugborough Manor
432:for commissioned
345:
344:
3818:
3560:Reginald McKenna
3535:The Earl Spencer
3505:George Ward Hunt
3425:The Earl de Grey
3385:Thomas Grenville
3349:The Earl Spencer
3314:Sir Edward Hawke
3294:George Grenville
3212:of Great Britain
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2928:Sir Dudley Pound
2847:Lord Walter Kerr
2747:Sir James Dundas
2742:Sir Charles Adam
2727:Sir Charles Adam
2707:Sir Thomas Hardy
2692:Sir Graham Moore
2687:Sir Joseph Yorke
2575:Sir Peircy Brett
2460:Sir George Rooke
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2271:Preceded by
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3550:The Earl Cawdor
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2817:Sir Arthur Hood
2607:Augustus Hervey
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2550:Edward Boscawen
2540:Edward Boscawen
2500:Sir John Norris
2490:Sir George Byng
2480:Sir George Byng
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2450:Henry Priestman
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1167:Queen Charlotte
1113:Battle of Lagos
1076:relieve Minorca
1068:English Channel
1033:Articles of War
1017:
997:Benjamin Robins
995:'s journals by
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931:de la Jonquière
930:
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889:Duke of Bedford
865:Joshua Reynolds
842:
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798:pieces of eight
796:with 1,313,843
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3073:Sir Ben Key
2757:Hyde Parker
2555:John Forbes
2371:Baron Anson
2022:Attribution
1769:"No. 10126"
1195:He died at
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969:Baron Anson
887:led by the
825:prize money
790:Philippines
589:Scarborough
562:George Byng
552:second-rate
533:John Norris
495:fourth-rate
455:Shugborough
420:during the
297:HMS Diamond
295:HMS Garland
291:Scarborough
206:6 June 1762
155:Preceded by
106:Preceded by
3715:Categories
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2617:Robert Man
2530:Lord Anson
2421:Royal Navy
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1692:"No. 8863"
1676:South-Seas
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1239:References
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914:Invincible
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597:Charleston
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529:Baltic Sea
518:lieutenant
505:third-rate
444:Background
368:Royal Navy
286:HMS Weazel
259:Royal Navy
229:Allegiance
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283:Commands
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2052:(ed.),
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1798:"Anson"
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