William Augustus Montagu
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Vice-Admiral Sir William Augustus Montagu
Family background
Born in 1785, William Augustus Montagu was an illegitimate son of John Montagu, 5th Earl of Sandwich, by Maria. He was baptised at St Anne's Church, Soho, Westminster.[1] William is thought to be named after his uncle, William Augustus, who died at Lisbon in 1776. His grandfather was John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, who served three non-consecutive terms as the First Lord of the Admiralty, to 1783.
Military and Parliamentary Service, and Awards
Montagu joined the army young, going to sea aged 11 in 1796 as a volunteer on HMS Glatton commanded by Captain Henry Trollope. Montagu remained with Trollope when he moved, first to HMS Russell in which Montagu saw action at the Battle of Camperdown and subsequently HMS Juste. In late 1800, Montagu was commissioned as a midshipman and joined the frigate HMS Sirius. In Sirius he was present at the capture of Dédaigneuse and then moved into the brig HMS Dasher for four years, spent in the West Indies. In 1804 Montagu returned to Europe as a lieutenant and the following year was promoted to commander.[2]
In 1807, Montagu became a
In September 1812, Montagu returned to Europe to command
Montagu was knighted in 1830 in the
Notes
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). John Murray – via Wikisource. . .
References
- Obituary, Vice-Admiral Sir W. A. Montagu. 1852.
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