Onslow, Richard, Sir, 1741 - 1817 (Knight, Admiral)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1741 - 1817
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
"The Onslows and the Royal Navy"
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/ONSS
Scope and Contents
A typescript biographical work about the naval careers of various members of the Onslow family including Admiral Sir Richard Onslow, Captain Richard Francis John Onslow and Admiral Sir Richard George Onslow which includes a chapter about two ships named HMS Onslow.
The most notable feature of the career of Admiral Sir Richard George Onslow was at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797 against the Dutch fleet.
Captain Richard Francis John Onslow served in World War I, (North Sea,...
Dates:
1981
Conditions Governing Access:
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Found in:
Churchill Archives Centre