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Stanhope was given control of a group of flat-bottomed boats. Expecting the American troops to flee as soon as the British began their advance up the hill, he joined them unarmed. When the British attack came up against the American resistance that would eventually result in
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Stanhope did not seek to join another ship, choosing instead to complete his degree. He then took up his naval career again, being appointed to the 14-gun
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were operating nearby. Commandeering the sloop from her civilian master, Stanhope went
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Stanhope was sent across under Lieutenant Henry Penton. The crew of
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on 13 November 1807 and, after serving as
Admiral Superintendent at
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Minutes of a court-martial . . . on the trial of James Lord
Gambier
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The Royal Navy. (London: Sampson Low, 1899), vol. 5, pp. 210, 217;
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in April 1809. Gambier was controversially cleared of all charges.
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upwards of 1,000 casualties, Stanhope picked up a dead soldier's
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In the aftermath of the battle Stanhope returned to
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312:. Bessborough organised for Stanhope to join the
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905:"Stanhope, Edwyn Francis Scudamore"
310:William Ponsonby, 2nd Earl of Bessborough
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800:"Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet"
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614:Stanhope was commanding officer of the
982:. Aldershot, Hampshire: Scolar Press.
978:Syrett, David; DiNardo, R. L. (1994).
706:Trinity Church (Newport, Rhode Island)
888:(London: Chataham, 2006), pp. 326-327
343:in May. Under the command of Captain
274:Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet
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678:Court-martial of James, Lord Gambier
398:believed that they were going to be
383:was subsequently sent to patrol in
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1125:Alumni of the University of Oxford
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884:(Newport, 1890); Nicholas Tracy,
466:was the flagship of Vice-Admiral
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870:. Mottey, Harrison & Miller.
276:(1754 – 20 December 1814) was a
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684:had failed to support Captain
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769:Clarke & McArthur (2010)
757:Clarke & McArthur (2010)
740:Clarke & McArthur (2010)
728:Clarke & McArthur (2010)
663:Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
406:. The crew were sent to the
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852:Syrett & DiNardo (1994)
669:. Stanhope was promoted to
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351:, subsequently arriving at
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242:Invasion of the Cape Colony
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451:in the 50-gun fourth-rate
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518:in the 20-gun post ship
316:, which he did in 1768.
47:Sir Henry Edwyn Stanhope
1003:. Seaforth Publishing.
880:George Champlin Mason,
541:, which then sailed to
472:Leeward Islands Station
458:, commanded by Captain
347:the ship sailed to the
997:Winfield, Rif (2007).
914:. London: John Murray.
795:William Laird Clowes,
690:Battle of Basque Roads
225:Battle of Rhode Island
195:Admiral-Superintendent
967:Ralfe, James (1820).
942:Clarke, James Stanier
864:Gurney, W.B. (1809).
704:on 14 August 1783 at
702:Newport, Rhode Island
626:Battle of Saint Kitts
543:Newport, Rhode Island
509:Battle of Bunker Hill
349:North America Station
230:Battle of Saint Kitts
220:Battle of Bunker Hill
103:Years of service
973:. Whitmore and Fenn.
930:Burke, John (1833).
647:Battle of Copenhagen
587:harbour. Serving as
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263:University of Oxford
29:Henry Edwyn Stanhope
1110:Royal Navy admirals
1047:Sir Thomas Williams
950:The Naval Chronicle
900:O'Byrne, William R.
673:on 12 August 1812.
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653:. He was created a
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280:officer who became
408:Court of Admiralty
298:Winchester College
259:Winchester College
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712:References
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555:privateers
516:lieutenant
449:midshipman
431:Portsmouth
314:Royal Navy
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288:Early life
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661:, became
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331:post ship
127:Trepassey
106:1768–1814
902:(1849).
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559:cruising
551:schooner
423:paid off
367:flagship
302:head boy
198:Woolwich
181:Cornwall
141:Terrible
121:Commands
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621:Russell
609:Glasgow
601:Hancock
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532:marines
522:Glasgow
480:Antigua
476:Chatham
464:Chatham
455:Chatham
404:harpoon
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148:Russell
115:Admiral
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