Sir George Cranfield Berkeley Papers
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Title
Sir George Cranfield Berkeley Papers
Description
The Berkeley collection consists of letters and British naval orders spanning the years 1808 to 1813. All of the letters in this collection concern the naval operations under Sir George Cranfield Berkeley 's command. They include naval appointments, administrative orders, dismissals, discharges, conscription of U.S. seamen, and coordination of supply ships with the British Army. The letters in the collection were written primarily by men associated with the British Admiralty, the British Embassy in Portugal, or the British Army in Portugal.
Creator
Berkeley, George Cranfield
Publisher
Rice University
Date
1808-1813
Rights
This material is in the public domain.
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
MS 011
Collection Items
Order from Admiralty Office to Captain Schomberg
Order from the Admiralty Office to Captain Alexander Wilmot Schomberg of the HMS Loire written in 1809. In the letter, Captain Schomberg is instructed to sail to the western coast of Galicia and to provide support for the local inhabitants.
Order from the Admiralty to George Berkeley, February 1809
Order given to Vice-Admiral Berkeley from the Admiralty written in February of 1809. In the order, Vice-Admiral Berkeley is instructed to take the HMS Barfluer and its captain under his command.
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, to George C. Berkeley
George Cranfield Berkeley (1753-1818) served in the British Navy from 1766 to 1812. In 1799 he was appointed Rear-Admiral and in 1805 he became a Vice-Admiral. In December 1808 he was appointed to the chief command on the coast of Portugal and in the…
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, to George C. Berkeley
George Cranfield Berkeley (1753-1818) served in the British Navy from 1766 to 1812. In 1799 he was appointed Rear-Admiral and in 1805 he became a Vice-Admiral. In December 1808 he was appointed to the chief command on the coast of Portugal and in the…
Order from the Admiralty to George Berkeley, March 1809
Order from the Admiralty to Vice-Admiral George Berkeley written in March of 1809. In the letter Vice-Admiral Berkeley is informed of the orders given to the HMS Loire and is instructed to take the ship under his command.
Order from the Admiralty to George Berkeley, January 1809
Order given to Vice-Admiral George Berkeley from the Admiralty written in January 1809. In the order, Vice-Admiral Berkeley is instructed to take the HMS Zealous, Elizabeth, Implacable, and Norge and their captains under his command.