by Richard Hiscocks | Sep 12, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
The year of 1789 would become one of the most infamous in the history of the Navy when elements of the crew of the Bounty, which had been sent to collect breadfruit plants from Tahiti, mutinied against their commander, Lieutenant William Bligh on 28 April....
by Richard Hiscocks | Aug 29, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
On 11 February 1789, after a three month delay awaiting a royal seal of approval due to King George III?s incapacitation, a squadron under the command of Commodore Hon. William Cornwallis finally departed Spithead for the Indian sub-continent. It consisted of...
by Richard Hiscocks | Jul 26, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
On 15 October 1787 a tiny, overcrowded, ninety-feet long, two hundred and thirty-ton feebly armed ex-collier, commanded by a man embittered at not having been granted promotion prior to the undertaking of a two year voyage to the other side of the world,...
by Richard Hiscocks | Aug 22, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
During the latter part of 1788 the health of King George III had been deteriorating as he continued to suffer from a disturbing condition that could not be diagnosed at the time, but which symptoms included a tendency to irrational behaviour and speech,...
by Richard Hiscocks | Sep 4, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
Mr Nesham defies a French Mob and earns a Civic Honour – 27 October 1789 Whenever the two countries were not at war it was often the case that British naval officers spent time living or studying in France, and at various periods in their lives admirals...
by Richard Hiscocks | Sep 16, 2018 | 1789, The Peace of 1784-1792
On 8 September1789 the two-decked fifth-rate Guardian 44 set sail from Spithead armed en-flute and commanded by Lieutenant Edward Riou. Aboard were a collection of stores, machinery, livestock and, plants, in addition to thirty-six civilians and convicts, all...
