Henry Keppel
Sir Henry Keppel GCB , OM ( June 14, 1809 - January 17, 1904 ) was a British admiral .
Henry Keppel was the youngest son of William Charles Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle , and entered the Royal Navy in 1822 . In 1829 he became a lieutenant , in 1833 a commander , and in 1837 a captain . After being in the First Opium War of 1842 China had made a name, he was on the Malay Peninsula stationed where he and James Brooke , the first White Raja of Sarawak , against pirates fought.
In 1855 he commanded the ship HMS St. Jean d'Acre during the Crimean War , with which he was initially used in the Baltic Sea to conquer the Bomarsund Fortress and later in the Black Sea . During the siege of Sevastopol , he commanded the naval brigade. In 1856 he led a squadron as rear admiral in the Second Opium War against China. His flagship at this time was the HMS Royal Adelaide . In 1857 he was knighted as Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB). Between 1860 and 1867 he was stationed in African, then Chinese and Japanese waters. Henry Keppel was made Admiral in 1869 and Admiral of the Fleet in 1877 , making him the highest officer in the Royal Navy. In 1871 he was raised to the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB).
In 1879 he retired.
Works
- The Expedition to Borneo of HMS "Dido" for the Suppression of Piracy . Oxford University Press, Singapore 1991, ISBN 0-19-588980-0 , (reprinted from London 1847 edition).
- A sailor's life under four sovereigns . Macmillan, London 1898 (3 vol.).
- Visit to the Indian archipelago in HMS "Meander". With portions of the private journal of James Brooke . Bentley Press, London 1853.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keppel, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British admiral |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1809 |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 17, 1904 |