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[+] HONOURING OUR QUEEN, ELIZABETH THE SECOND, ON THE 80TH YEAR OF HER BIRTH (1926 - 2006)
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[+] HONOURING OUR HERO, LORD NELSON, ON THE BICENTENNIAL OF THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR (1805 - 2005)
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Chief Warrant Officer Robert Girouard, 46, Royal Canadian Regiment, Nov 27, 2006 (Afstan)
Staff Sergeant Sharron Elliott, 34, Intelligence Corps, Nov 12, 2006 (Iraq)
Private Jacob B. Kovco, 25, Royal Australian Regiment, April 21, 2006
[+] HONOURING OUR VETS ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE VICTORIA CROSS (1856 - 2006)
Tuesday, January 04, 2005
Dundonald
Monarchist Contributor: David Hannah from Scotland
Joined in July 2005
Archive of the Author's Works
Honouring Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860)
One of the most colourful characters of the era, Thomas Cochrane was courageous, forward-thinking and adventurous.
Originally an infantry officer, Cochrane joined the Royal Navy and took command of a small brig, with which he harassed enemy shipping in the Mediterranean.
Nicknamed the Sea Wolf, Cochrane's audacity knew almost no bounds.
On one occasion his small ship, the Speedy, took on and boarded a Spanish frigate - that had at least six times as many men - and forced its surrender.
As his naval reputation grew, Cochrane found himself more and more at-odds with the political chiefs of his time. He was a Member of Parliament from 1807 and his outspoken criticism of naval corruption infuriated his commanders.
When his uncle was charged with being part of the great Stock Exchange Fraud in 1814, Cochrane's enemies ensured he would be implicated and the innocent Sea Wolf found himself languishing in prison.
Released after a year, Cochrane then gave his services to the navies of Brazil, Chile and Greece.
His name was officially cleared in 1832 and he rejoined the Royal Navy, serving in North America and the West Indies.
He was a firm believer in steamships and one of his pet projects was the idea of using toxic gas in combat.
The grave of this famous admiral is in the central part of the nave. The inscription, written by Sir Lyon Playfair, reads:
“HERE RESTS IN HIS 85th YEAR THOMAS COCHRANE TENTH EARL OF DUNDONALD BARON COCHRANE OF DUNDONALD OF PAISLEY AND OF OCHILTREE IN THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND MARQUESS OF MARANHAM IN THE EMPIRE OF BRAZIL G.C.B. AND ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET WHO BY THE CONFIDENCE WHICH HIS GENIUS HIS SCIENCE AND EXTRAORDINARY DARING INSPIRED, BY HIS HEROIC EXERTIONS IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND HIS SPLENDID SERVICES ALIKE TO HIS OWN COUNTRY GREECE BRAZIL CHILI AND PERU ACHIEVED A NAME ILLUSTRIOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR COURAGE PATRIOTISM AND CHIVALRY. BORN DEC 14th 1775. DIED OCT. 31st 1860”
At the top of the stone is his coat of arms, crest and motto “Virtute et Labore” and at each corner are the shields of Chile, Brazil, Peru and Greece.
Biography Links: Wikipedia; Royal Navy; Spartacus; The Historical Maritime Society
POSTED BY: The Monarchist AT 11:47 p.m. | LINKS |
Monarchist Contributor: David Hannah from Scotland
Joined in July 2005
Archive of the Author's Works
Honouring Admiral Lord Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald (1775-1860)
One of the most colourful characters of the era, Thomas Cochrane was courageous, forward-thinking and adventurous. Originally an infantry officer, Cochrane joined the Royal Navy and took command of a small brig, with which he harassed enemy shipping in the Mediterranean.
Nicknamed the Sea Wolf, Cochrane's audacity knew almost no bounds.
On one occasion his small ship, the Speedy, took on and boarded a Spanish frigate - that had at least six times as many men - and forced its surrender.
As his naval reputation grew, Cochrane found himself more and more at-odds with the political chiefs of his time. He was a Member of Parliament from 1807 and his outspoken criticism of naval corruption infuriated his commanders.
When his uncle was charged with being part of the great Stock Exchange Fraud in 1814, Cochrane's enemies ensured he would be implicated and the innocent Sea Wolf found himself languishing in prison.
Released after a year, Cochrane then gave his services to the navies of Brazil, Chile and Greece.
His name was officially cleared in 1832 and he rejoined the Royal Navy, serving in North America and the West Indies.
He was a firm believer in steamships and one of his pet projects was the idea of using toxic gas in combat.
The grave of this famous admiral is in the central part of the nave. The inscription, written by Sir Lyon Playfair, reads:
“HERE RESTS IN HIS 85th YEAR THOMAS COCHRANE TENTH EARL OF DUNDONALD BARON COCHRANE OF DUNDONALD OF PAISLEY AND OF OCHILTREE IN THE PEERAGE OF SCOTLAND MARQUESS OF MARANHAM IN THE EMPIRE OF BRAZIL G.C.B. AND ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET WHO BY THE CONFIDENCE WHICH HIS GENIUS HIS SCIENCE AND EXTRAORDINARY DARING INSPIRED, BY HIS HEROIC EXERTIONS IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM AND HIS SPLENDID SERVICES ALIKE TO HIS OWN COUNTRY GREECE BRAZIL CHILI AND PERU ACHIEVED A NAME ILLUSTRIOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR COURAGE PATRIOTISM AND CHIVALRY. BORN DEC 14th 1775. DIED OCT. 31st 1860”
At the top of the stone is his coat of arms, crest and motto “Virtute et Labore” and at each corner are the shields of Chile, Brazil, Peru and Greece.
Biography Links: Wikipedia; Royal Navy; Spartacus; The Historical Maritime Society
POSTED BY: The Monarchist AT 11:47 p.m. | LINKS |
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