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Title	Admiral of the Fleet (RN)
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Birth	00/00/1705	Death	00/00/1781
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Titles	Baron Hawke (1st)
Honours	KB.
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Biography
He Commanded a squadron carrying 4,000 settlers with Colonel HMCS Cornwallis as Governor to found Halifax Nova Scotia in 1749. He was elected as the MP for Portsmouth in 1747. He as created Baron Hawke of Great Britain in 1776.

Military Service
He was appointed as a Volunteer RN 1720. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 11/04/1729). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 20/03/1734). He served in HMS Berwick (In command) in 1744. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 15/07/1747). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 12/05/1748). He served as Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet 1748-52. He was appointed as a Vice Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 06/01/1755). He served as Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet 1755-56. He served as Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean 1756. He was appointed as an Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1757). He defeated Admiral Conflans at the Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759. He was appointed as an Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 21/10/1762). He served as First Lord of the Admiralty 1766-71. He was appointed as an Admiral of the Fleet RN 1768.

Military Service

He was appointed as a Volunteer RN 1720. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 11/04/1729). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 20/03/1734). He served in HMS Berwick (In command) in 1744. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 15/07/1747). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 12/05/1748). He served as Commander-in-Chief Home Fleet 1748-52. He was appointed as a Vice Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 06/01/1755). He served as Commander-in-Chief Western Fleet 1755-56. He served as Commander-in-Chief Mediterranean 1756. He was appointed as an Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1757). He defeated Admiral Conflans at the Battle of Quiberon Bay 1759. He was appointed as an Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 21/10/1762). He served as First Lord of the Admiralty 1766-71. He was appointed as an Admiral of the Fleet RN 1768.

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Hawke, Edward