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	Admiral Edward Boscawen born in Cornwall
		Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761) was born in Cornwall, at Tregothnan near Falmouth, the second son of Hugh, 1st Viscount Falmouth.
		Edward Boscawen joined the navy at the age of twelve, and was a captain at 26, and a Rear Admiral at 36.
		Admiral Boscawen died of a fever in 1761 and is buried in a tomb in St. Michael's churchyard, Penkivel, near Truro, Cornwall.
	www.cornwall-calling.co.uk /famous-cornish-people/boscawen.htm (844 words)

	Edward Boscawen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward Boscawen (August 19, 1711 – January 10, 1761) was a British (Cornish) admiral.
		Boscawen was the third son of Huth, 1st Viscount Falmouth.
		In 1758 he was appointed admiral of the blue and commander-in-chief of the expedition to Cape Breton, when, in conjunction with General Amherst, he took the Fortress of Louisburg, and the island of Cape Breton--services for which he again received the thanks of the House of Commons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Boscawen (611 words)

	Edward Boscawen - LoveToKnow 1911
		EDWARD BOSCAWEN (1711-1761), British admiral, was born on the 19th of August 1711.
		In February 1755 he was appointed vice-admiral, and in April he intercepted the French squadron bound to North America, and took the " Alcide " and" Lys "of sixty-four guns each.
		Hocquart became his prisoner for the third time, and Boscawen returned to Spithead with his prizes and 1 soo prisoners.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Edward_Boscawen (467 words)

	Probert Encyclopaedia: People and Peoples (Edu-Edward K) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward's victory in the civil war of 1321 to 1322 and such measures as the 1326 ordinance which was a protectionist measure which set up compulsory markets or staples in fourteen English, Welsh and Irish towns for the wool trade, did not lead to any compromise between the King and the nobles.
		Edward III was the son of Edward II and King of England from 1327 to 1377.
		Edward IV was King of England from 1461 to 1483.
	www.probertencyclopaedia.com /C41B.HTM (2699 words)

	Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
		The Boscawens, of ancient lineage, derived their name from the family seat in Cornwall, Boscawen Ros (or, the valley of the elder trees).
		Edward’s maternal grandmother was Arabella Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough’s remarkable sister.
		For the rest of his naval career Boscawen was employed in the Mediterranean and in command of the Western squadron, which patrolled the “chops” of the English Channel.
	www.biographi.ca /EN/ShowBio.asp?BioId=35337 (1352 words)

	Edward Boscawen Information
		Edward Boscawen (August 19, 1711 – January 10, 1761) was a British (Cornish) admiral.
		In 1758 he was appointed admiral of the blue and commander-in-chief of the expedition to Cape Breton, when, in conjunction with General Amherst, he took the Fortress of Louisburg, and the island of Cape Breton--services for which he again received the thanks of the House of Commons.
		Being appointed to command in the Mediterranean, Boscawen pursued the French fleet, commanded by M. de la Clue, and after a sharp engagement in the Battle of Lagos took three large ships and burnt two, returning to Spithead with his prizes and 2000 prisoners.
	www.bookrags.com /Edward_Boscawen (628 words)

	Historical Biographies, Nova Scotia: Admiral Edward Boscawen (1711-1761).
		Edward's son, Hugh, was Warden of the Stannaries and Comptroller of the Royal Household, and was created Viscount Falmouth and Baron of Boscawen-Rose in 1720.
		Pitt liked Boscawen, who told others that when he (Pitt) proposed expeditions all he heard from his officers were difficulties.
		As for Boscawen, who was much like Rowan ("A Message To Garcia"), he would carry out his instructions without asking a lot of dumb questions: he would simply set out and get the job done.
	www.blupete.com /Hist/BiosNS/1700-63/Boscawen.htm (1028 words)

	Edward Pellew, 1. Viscount Exmouth - Wikipedia
		Edward Pellew entstammte einer ehemals wohlhabenden Kaufmanns- und Seefahrerfamilie, die, möglicherweise ursprünglich aus der Normandie kommend, sich im Westen Cornwalls niedergelassen hatte.
		Edwards Vater, Samuel Pellew, war Kapitän eines Paketschiffs und heiratete erst mit 40 Jahren Constance Langford.
		Lord Falmouth, der ältere Bruder des verstorbenen Admirals Edward Boscawen, nahm sich seiner an.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Pellew,_1._Viscount_Exmouth (806 words)

	Edward Fitzgerald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward Fitzgerald was not one of the original ninety-one grantees of land at Contoocook.
		In 1756, Edward Fitzgerald's signature is found on a petition to the Masons requesting that absentee proprietors be required to contribute to the costs of a minister for the town and to confirm owners of the land.
		Edward Fitzgerald may have sensed his time was at hand, but James was a young man who could hardly have imagined he would be a casualty of war within the year.
	members.aol.com /ElliottGen/Fitzgerald.html (1629 words)

	Edward Boscawen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward Boscawen (August 10, 1711 - January 10, 1761) was a (The people of Great Britain) British ((English breed of compact domestic fowl; raised primarily to crossbreed to produce roasters) Cornish) (The supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral) admiral.
		In 1759, being appointed to command in the (The largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia) Mediterranean, Boscawen pursued the French fleet, commanded by M. de la Clue, and after a sharp engagement in Lagos Bay took three large ships and burnt two, returning to Spithead with his prizes and 2000 prisoners.
		In December 1760 he was appointed general of the (A member of the United States Marine Corps) marines, with a salary of £3000 per annum, and was also sworn a member of the (An advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)) Privy Council.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/e/ed/edward_boscawen.htm (568 words)

	Edward Boscawen - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Edward Boscawen (August 10, 1711 - January 10, 1761) was a British admiral.
		Boscawen was the third son of Huth, 1st Viscount Falmouth.
		In 1759, being appointed to command in the Mediterranean, Boscawen pursued the French fleet, commanded by M. de la Clue, and after a sharp engagement in Lagos Bay took three large ships and burnt two, returning to Spithead with his prizes and 2000 prisoners.
	www.music.us /education/E/Edward-Boscawen.htm (649 words)

	Boscawen, New Hampshire
		In 1760, the town was incorporated as Boscawen, in honor of an English admiral, Edward Boscawen, who fought under General Amherst in the conquest of Canada.
		Admiral Boscawen was responsible for the capture of the fortress at Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.
		The 2005 Census estimate for Boscawen was 3,860 residents, which ranked 97th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
	www.nhes.state.nh.us /elmi/htmlprofiles/boscawen.html (407 words)

	Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, (February 21, 1705 – October 16, 1781) was a naval officer of the Royal Navy.
		On November 20, 1759 he followed the French warships and during a gale he won a sufficient victory in the Battle of Quiberon Bay, when combined with Edward Boscawen's victory at Lagos, to remove the French invasion threat.
		He then retired from active duty, given the honourary rank of Vice-Admiral of Great Britain in November 1765, he was made First Lord of the Admiralty in December 1766 and served until January 1771.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Hawke (250 words)

	Edward Boscawen - Wikipedia
		Der aus einer Adelsfamilie aus Cornwall stammende Edward Boscawen, Sohn des ersten Viscount of Falmouth, trat 1721 in die Royal Navy ein.
		Nach seiner Rückkehr wurde Boscawen in England als Held gefeiert und erhielt eine offizielle Danksagung des Parlaments.
		Boscawen kehrte in den Ärmelkanal zurück und schlug 1759 die französische Toulon-Flotte unter Admiral de la Clue in der Seeschlacht bei Lagos, bei der die Briten drei Linienschiffe eroberten, zwei zerstörten und 2.000 Gefangene machten.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Boscawen (533 words)

	Encyclopedia: Edward Boscawen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward Boscawen (August 10, 1711 - January 10, 1761) was a British (Cornish) admiral.
		The 29th Regiment of Foot was raised in 1694 by Colonel Thomas Farrington, an officer of the Coldstream Guards during War of the Grand Alliance known in America as King Williams War.
		In 1759, being appointed to command in the Mediterranean, Boscawen pursued the French fleet, commanded by M. de la Clue, and after a sharp engagement in Lagos took three large ships and burnt two, returning to Spithead with his prizes and 2000 prisoners.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Edward-Boscawen (1374 words)

	Rix - Bishop
		Edward Bishop, son of Edmund (1), was b.
		Edward Bishop, son of Edward (2), was born in Salem Village, Mass., about 1680; m.
		In the summer of 1746, while working in the field at Boscawen, he was surprised by Indians and captured, and because of his resistance he was slain and scalped, and his body was thrown into the Merrimac [Merrimack] river.
	www.geocities.com /Yosemite/2821/Rix_Bishop.htm (1156 words)

	CyberAcadie : Biographie : Edward Boscawen
		Edward Boscawen s’engagea dans la marine comme volontaire sur le Superbe, navire de 60 canons, le 3 avril 1726 ; il devint midshipman 19 mois plus tard, alors qu’il se trouvait en service aux Antilles.
		Boscawen passa le reste de sa carrière en Méditerranée et comme commandant de l’escadre de l’Ouest chargée de patrouiller l’entrée occidentale de la Manche.
		Boscawen savait susciter la loyauté chez ses subordonnés ; il était doué d’une imagination fertile et savait parfaitement tirer profit des connaissances de ses subalternes, comme il l’a démontré en particulier dans les campagnes de Pondichéry et de Louisbourg.
	www.cyberacadie.com /Biographie/a24_edward_boscawen.htm (1421 words)

	Boscawen, New Hampshire NH, town profile (Merrimack County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk
		Boscawen is a town in Merrimack County, in the Concord metro area.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Boscawen was $18,732, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Boscawen, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $486.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18820 (581 words)

	Edward Boscawen (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Edward Boscawen (de agosto el 10 de 1711 - de enero el 10 de 1761) era almirante británico.
		Boscawen era el tercer hijo de Huth, 1r vizconde Falmouth.
		En 1759, siendo designado al comando en el mediterráneo, Boscawen persiguió la flota francesa, ordenada por M. de la Clue, y con después de que un contrato afilado en la bahía de Lagos tomara tres naves grandes y se quemara dos, el volver a Spithead sus premios y 2000 presos.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/ed/Edward%20Boscawen.htm (497 words)

	Boscawen/Webster, NH/USGENWEB (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The settlement of Boscawen began in 1734 when pioneers from coastal areas, including Haverhill and Newbury, Massachusetts made their way up the valley of the Merrimack River.
		Until 1860, the area of Boscawen included what is now known as the town of Webster, New Hampshire.
		She has the source, "One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement of Boscawen and Webster, Merrimack Co., N.H.", printed by the Republican Press Association, Concord, N.H., 1884.
	hometown.aol.com /elliottgen/page/Boscawen.htm (844 words)

	NewHampshire.com - NH Towns - Boscawen
		Named for an English admiral, Edward Boscawen, who fought under General Amherst in the conquest of Canada.
		Boscawen includes the village of Gerrish, and is home to the State Veterans Cemetery.
		Boscawen was once a thriving mill town, well known for its wool cloth.
	www.newhampshire.com /pages/nh-towns-boscawen.cfm?p=1 (82 words)

	Edward Hawke - Wikipédia
		Sir Edward Hawke, Premier baron de Hawke, 21 février 1705 - 16 octobre 1781) était un amiral dans la marine royale anglaise.
		Cette victoire, combinée à celle d'Edward Boscawen en baie de Lagos, éloigne alors toute menace d'invasion française.
		Il accède au rang de vice-amiral du Royaume Uni en novembre 1765 puis est promu au rang de First Lord of the Admiralty (Premier Lord de l'Amirauté) en décembre 1766 et a servi jusqu'à janvier 1771.
	fr.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edward_Hawke (222 words)

	The Leveson-Gower Family
		Edward Gower (son of Thomas Gower and Frances Leveson) married Dorothy Wentworth, (daughter of Thomas Wentworth of Elmshall).
		Edward Leveson-Gower (son of John Leveson-Gower and Frances Boscawen), born 8 May 1776, Naval Officer, married 13 Nov 1822, Charlotte Elizabeth Mount, (daughter of Harry Mount) who died 18 Jul 1826.
		Edward Leveson-Gower (son of John Leveson-Gower and Isabella Mary Broke), born Feb 1807, married 23 Mar 1839, Frances Cecilia Powell, (daughter of William Powell) who died 29 Jul 1861.
	freespace.virgin.net /john.elkin/levgower001.htm (3029 words)

	Seven Years' War
		He was subsequently forced to accept humiliating terms dictated by the commander of the French force sent to bring him to account.
		Other regiments were to be raised in the colonies, and a 4-pronged attack was to be launched against the French at FORT BEAUSÉJOUR on the border of Nova Scotia, against their forts on Lake Champlain, and at Niagara, and against Fort Duquesne on the Ohio River.
		Vice-Admiral Edward Boscawen was then ordered to sail with his squadron to intercept and capture the French convoy, although war had not been declared.
	thecanadianencyclopedia.com /index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007300 (1013 words)

	Viscount Falmouth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		George Fitzroy was the beneficiary of the first creation; he was later made Duke of Northumberland, but he left no heirs, so his title became extinct at his death.
		The second creation was in favour of Hugh Boscawen in 1720.
		The fourth Viscount was created Earl of Falmouth, but the earldom became extinct upon the death of the second Earl.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Viscount_Falmouth (144 words)

	Edward Hawke
		Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke of Towton, (February 21, 1705 - October 16, 1781) was a English admiral in the Royal Navy
		On November 20 1759 he traced the French warships to Quiberon Bay and during a gale he won a sufficient victory, combined with Edward Boscawen's success at Lagos Bay, to remove the French invasion threat.
		The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ed/Edward_Hawke.html (212 words)

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