Letterbook (contempory copies) kept by Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose, KCB, KCMG (1759-1830).
During the period this letterbook covers Penrose commanded a small squadron operating off northern Spain and south-western France with his flag in HMS PORCUPINE. He coordinated naval support for the crossing of the Adour River in early 1814 that allowed the Anglo-Portuguese Army to isolate and invest Bayonne. He went on to be become Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in Autumn 1814.
Administrative / biographical background
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1781 and the capture of Martinique in 1793.
Administrative / biographical background
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose took part in the Battle of Dogger Bank in 1781 and the capture of Martinique in 1793.
Record Details
| Item reference: | LBK/21 |
|---|---|
| Catalogue Section: | Manuscript volumes acquired singly by the Museum |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1813-01-01 - 1814-12-31; 1813-1814 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
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