George Emptage
George Emptage (baptised 27 March 1733, in
Bombay Marine. He fought in the Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-84).[1]
George was the son of Thomas Emptage, a mariner and his second wife, Elizabeth Watson, of Rotherhithe.[1]
Second Anglo-Mysore War
River Merjee in conjunction with General Richard Matthews who then moved on to Honnavar (Onore).[2] Emptage commanded the Bombay a 28 gun grab.[3]
His daughter, Elizabeth Emptage married Richard Hall Gower. Charles Foote Gower was his grandson.
References
- ^ a b Morris, Susan; Martin-Taylor, Michele (25 January 2017). "George Emptage, Commodore, Bombay Marine, East India Company". Emptages of Thanet. Susan Morris. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ Barnett, Len. "The East India Company's Marine (Indian Marine) and its Successors through to the Royal Indian Navy (1613-1947)". www.barnettmaritime.co.uk. Len Barnett. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Balmer, Nick (10 April 2011). "Sepoys and Griffins: Captain's Carpenter and his operations around Rajahmundroog, 1783". Sepoys and Griffins. Nick Balmer. Retrieved 20 September 2019.