Edward Edwards
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Edward Edwards was an 18th-century British naval officer best known for commanding HMS Pandora in the pursuit of the Bounty mutineers and for his Pacific explorations.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British naval officer
ⓘ
person ⓘ |
| activeInCentury |
18th century
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19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
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South Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedMission | expedition to capture Bounty mutineers ⓘ |
| conflict | French Revolutionary Wars ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1742 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1815 ⓘ |
| employer | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Sail
ⓘ
Georgian era ⓘ |
| explored |
Pacific islands
ⓘ
Torres Strait region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
harsh treatment of Bounty prisoners
ⓘ
loss of HMS Pandora on the Great Barrier Reef ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pacific explorations
ⓘ
commanding HMS Pandora ⓘ pursuit of the Bounty mutineers ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
| pursued | Bounty mutineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank | captain ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | joined Royal Navy as a youth ⓘ |
| shipCommanded | HMS Pandora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipwreckInvolved | HMS Pandora shipwreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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