1st Viscount Keppel
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1st Viscount Keppel was a prominent 18th-century British admiral and politician, known for his service in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viscount Keppel | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British admiral
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human ⓘ peer of Great Britain ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1725-04-25 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| commanded | Channel Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
American War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Falklands Crisis of 1770 NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| countryOfService | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdPeerageTitleBy | King George III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1786-10-02 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Elveden Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ennobledIn | 1782 ⓘ |
| familyName | Keppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Willem van Keppel, 2nd Earl of Albemarle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Augustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | House of Keppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Lords
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Whig Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| mother | Lady Anne Lennox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Augustus Keppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Keppel
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Keppel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Ushant (1778) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
command in the Seven Years' War
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court-martial and acquittal after the Battle of Ushant ⓘ role in the American War of Independence ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented |
Chichester
NERFINISHED
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New Windsor NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
First Lord of the Admiralty
NERFINISHED
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Lord of the Admiralty NERFINISHED ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| promotedToRank |
Admiral of the Blue
NERFINISHED
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Admiral of the White NERFINISHED ⓘ Rear Admiral ⓘ Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Admiral Edward Hawke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | George Keppel, 3rd Earl of Albemarle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Viscount Keppel
subject surface form:
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel
this entity surface form:
Viscount Keppel
subject surface form:
Augustus Keppel
this entity surface form:
Viscount Keppel