in 1866 as a handheld version of the optical telegraph system of Home Riggs Popham used on land, and its later improvement by Charles Pasley. The land... 20 KB (1,575 words) - 09:31, 15 April 2024 |
Popham of Littlecote House, Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1853 George Popham (1550–1608), pioneering colonist in Maine born in Somerset, England Home Riggs... 2 KB (277 words) - 11:05, 8 January 2022 |
police administration. Popham was born on 5 July 1745, the fourth son of Joseph Popham of Gibraltar and Mary Riggs. Popham's younger brother was the... 7 KB (663 words) - 19:31, 25 October 2022 |
Etrusco was launched in 1789 at Rhode Island as President Washington. Home Riggs Popham purchased her at Calcutta and transferred to her the name and papers... 8 KB (611 words) - 06:10, 25 July 2023 |
and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 – 20 September 1820), was a Royal Navy... 14 KB (1,650 words) - 15:57, 28 April 2024 |
regular regiments. While a British transport fleet under Admiral Home Riggs Popham sailed to Reval to collect the Russian contingent, the mustering of... 50 KB (6,862 words) - 15:28, 30 April 2024 |
design is a reference to 1803 maritime communications by Rear Admiral Home Riggs Popham, the symbol on the flag meaning "I can spare what you asked for".... 45 KB (5,143 words) - 03:15, 29 March 2024 |
in 1831. On April 20, 1796, he married Maria Louisa Popham, niece of Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, at St. Mary's in Fort St. George. They had two sons... 6 KB (705 words) - 12:58, 3 May 2023 |
serving in numerous theatres and becoming a favourite of Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham. Bartholomew was present at the surrender of the Dutch fleet in 1799... 9 KB (1,117 words) - 20:22, 19 March 2024 |
part of the expedition under General Sir David Baird and Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham that would in 1806 capture the Dutch Cape Colony. On 11 March she... 12 KB (1,009 words) - 07:42, 29 January 2024 |
unprotected. Grey put forward the plan on the recommendation of Captain Home Riggs Popham of the Royal Navy, who suggested that an amphibious landing be made... 20 KB (2,300 words) - 21:12, 15 April 2024 |
to deploy in Northern Spain under the command of the squadron of Home Riggs Popham. The battalion disembarked at Zumaia on 18 August, and joined up with... 24 KB (3,283 words) - 09:27, 30 November 2023 |
taking the Dutch colony. The lists below are those that Commodore Home Riggs Popham provided to William Marsden, First Secretary of the Admiralty. These... 7 KB (382 words) - 21:59, 18 December 2022 |
Getaria, and Hondarribia. Tayler also submitted a plan to Commodore Sir Home Riggs Popham for a surprise attack on the batteries along the river Bidasoa and... 22 KB (3,046 words) - 21:11, 27 July 2023 |
Charles Howard (1774–1816) Abraham Mills (c.1750–1828), geologist Home Riggs Popham (1762–1820), Royal Navy officer Apollon Moussin Puschkin (d. 1805)... 4 KB (220 words) - 01:27, 30 January 2023 |