royal_navy officer admiral sir february officer royal_navy born nancy france sir general british_army received naval education portsmouth served mediterranean north_america promoted lieutenant actions syrian war remained mediterranean_fleet appointed sloop stationed south_america whilst detached command small september seven men boarded portuguese slave ship subdued man crew brought rio_de_janeiro expected promoted efforts overlooked resented decision rest life spent time navy experimental squadron promoted commander november command stationed west_africa captured slave ship saw active service russians war frigate hms promoted post captain april subsequently transferred company able capture baltic_sea port firing shot end war took command ironclad floating battery arrived black_sea peace agreed returned time queen_victoria fleet review appointed captain frigate remained ship end royal_navy career november served channel_fleet baltic_sea admiralty propeller trials trips americas including quickest passages record bermuda appointed companion order bath served aboard duke wellington achieved flag rank february promoted rear admiral served port admiral naval commander chief remaining continued receive promotions vice admiral admiral retired navy retirement lived hall near derby appointed knight commander queen_victoria golden jubilee celebrations june died london february early life born nancy france father general sir arthur entered portsmouth january passing course discharged august ship sloop hms served mediterranean presumably serving lisbon passed examinations eligible position lieutenant promoted rank mate april early stationed navy stone frigate portsmouth housed gunnery school syrian war march appointed mate frigate commanded commodore squadron sent intervene britain syrian war reached ship april war begun egypt attempted claim independence ottoman_empire ali invaded syria took control forcing young request help european powers great_britain austria prussia russia agreed assist issued ultimatum ali demanding withdrawal ottoman possessions syria return hereditary egypt detached patrolling carry ultimatum alexandria august ultimatum refused european allies intervened naval war responsibility britain austria played active role arriving september fire shells support landing ottoman troops attempting capture fort september landing marines troops september capturing september september arrived main egyptian southern division supplies depot alongside wasp sms austrian ships proceeded bombard citadel surrounding fort september force ottoman troops landed strong defending force continued resist bombardment resumed reinforcements british marines austrian troops landed alongside british sailors fort overrun entire garrison captured mentioned despatches bravery action admiralty rewarded promotion rank lieutenant dated days action remained theatre leaving malta october saw action syrian war continued november transferred hms princess charlotte rate ship line commanded flagship commander chief mediterranean_fleet november january transferred appointed lieutenant commanded rate new flagship mediterranean_fleet having succeeded commander chief posting mediterranean_fleet serving june gun rate south_america november appointed newly built gun sloop command posted south_america september cruising command ship encountered large portuguese company vessels british slave trade outlawed royal_navy viewed pirates liable arrested ships confiscated positioned cut retreat ram boat moment wary intentionally killing royal_navy officer men changed course shortly able shoot captain captain killed crew thrown confusion able board vessel followed marine sailors fit deck time men able drive strong fully armed crew lock beneath got rest crew aboard ordered portuguese crew anchor cable changed course events chose involved instead escape displaced tons found carrying slaves having left africa ships set sail rio_de_janeiro arriving september slaves transferred hulk crescent supervision sir said witnessed shocking particularly slaves suffering infected smallpox aboard slaves included children babies women crew slaves continued die month recovered set free event recorded memoirs sir hoped promoted commander result action given unusual circumstances danger involved event reported london merely commonplace capture reward fact resented rest life instead received period followed attack smallpox long england remained nominally october experimental squadron posted brig hms october serving captain march day appointed rate commanded served flagship father admiral sir commander chief plymouth april transferred rate command flagship devonport transferred july second rate captained remained aboard november alongside previous ships queen vessels sailed trial lasted july september supervised rear admiral trial series attempted compare new methods ship building traditional ones received promotion commander november command gun sloop warship powered steam engine screw propeller captained february april west coast africa whilst command captured brazilian slave october married adelaide stuart child war saw active service russians war february received command frigate hms promoted post captain april transferred command served aboard baltic_sea february company command captain conflict sailed harbour contained russian merchant vessels defended force soldiers cannon went ashore flag truce meet town governor demand handing merchant ships hours governor refused comply russian troops left town shortly governor stated whilst order harbour key permitted enter harbour proceeded finding control entire town inhabitants men took merchant vessels firing shot ships sent prize crews prussian port conflict saw service port period april responsible boarding vessels returned england appointed ironclad floating battery orders sail black_sea carried orders arrived end war returned united_kingdom spring remained captain battery commanded april floating batteries ironclad ships appear fleet review hms appointed captain gun frigate commissioning remained ship end royal_navy career november vessel initially channel_fleet duties visited plymouth devonport reunited old commander rear admiral sir temporary flagship january order carry west_indies replace vice admiral sir commander chief north_america west indies station left devonport february arrived bermuda days hours later completing quickest passages record time feat impressive fact relied entirely sail power engaging steam engines nautical miles destination whilst ran aground tore times damaged career returned plymouth july heading steam yard july ran aground beach whilst trying avoid merchant brig tow bermuda grounding found damaged feet ordered transport replacement garrison return journey august ship ran aground whilst charge pilot necessitating repairs september sailed antwerp provide british presence salute queen_victoria passing port trip south_america april carried rear admiral new appointment commander chief returning rear admiral sir return ordered america transporting guns shot stores hit storms newfoundland forced turn plymouth damaged losing boats damaging rigging equipment said leak like necessitated period repair set brazil time encountering storms damaged repaired dock saw service baltic participated propeller trials admiralty decommissioned sold appointed companion order bath november year royal_navy served role additional captain command captains frederick time victory served flagship port admiral portsmouth transferred hms duke wellington flagship march remained duke wellington harbour service duties february admiral service aboard duke wellington ended promotion rear admiral february served port admiral appointed february commander chief remained east indies march promoted vice admiral march promotion admiral came january retired service april retirement lived mainly hall near derby keen patron including surgeon william served aboard captained glasgow squadron wrote vice admiral 1st baron commander chief lord lord commissioner admiralty recommend promotion appointed knight commander queen_victoria golden jubilee celebrations june early victim identity theft march man stole goods worth equivalent approximately current terms nice jewellery shop thief identified shop owner admiral sir presented card coat arms printed having small purchase thief requested bring large quantity diamond rings necklace rooms choose present wife high status neighbourhood pile notes thief showed allowed thief jewellery adjacent room able escape thief caught sir died london february survived wife buried surrey
Arthur Cumming (Royal Navy officer)