Admiral of the White
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Admiral of the White was a senior flag rank in the Royal Navy’s historical system of colored squadrons, denoting a high-ranking admiral in the White Squadron.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Admiral of the White canonical | 10 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy rank
ⓘ
flag officer rank ⓘ naval rank ⓘ |
| abolishedWith | abolition of coloured squadrons in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Navy squadronal system ⓘ |
| colour | white ⓘ |
| comparativeRank | full admiral ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| flagRank | admiral ⓘ |
| flagType | admiral’s command flag ⓘ |
| function |
flag command in the White Squadron
ⓘ
senior seagoing command ⓘ |
| higherRank | Admiral of the Red ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ Age of Sail ⓘ |
| lowerRank |
Admiral of the Blue
ⓘ
Rear Admiral of the White ⓘ
surface form:
Rear-Admiral of the White
Vice-Admiral of the White ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Navy rank system
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Navy rank structure
Royal Navy system of coloured squadrons ⓘ |
| precedenceWithinSquadron | senior admiral of the White Squadron ⓘ |
| rankClass | senior officer rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | admiral ⓘ |
| relativeSeniority |
above Admiral of the Blue
ⓘ
below Admiral of the Red ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Royal Navy officers
ⓘ
naval forces ⓘ |
| squadronColour | White Squadron ⓘ |
| status |
historical rank
ⓘ
obsolete rank ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
subject surface form:
Edward Boscawen
subject surface form:
William Cornwallis