Edward Hughes (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir Edward Hughes | |
|---|---|
Portrait of Admiral Sir Edward Hughes, NMM.
|
|
| Born | 1720 |
| Died | 1794 (aged 73–74) |
| Allegiance |
 Kingdom of Great Britain
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Rank |
Captain Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Larke HMS Somerset East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | |
American Revolutionary War (East Indies):
Admiral Sir Edward Hughes RN (c. 1720 – 1794) was a Royal Navy officer who commanded the East Indies Station.
Hughes joined the Royal Navy in 1735, and four years later, was present at the capture of Portobelo, Panama. In 1740, he was promoted to lieutenant and served in the Cartagena expedition of 1741, and at the indecisive Battle of Toulon in 1744. In HMS Warwick, he participated in the action against the Glorioso, but without proper support from the Lark (which was sailing with the Warwick), the enemy escaped. The commander of the Lark was subsequently tried and condemned for his conduct, and Hughes received the vacated command. Captain Hughes was with Edward Boscawen at Louisburg and with Charles Saunders at Quebec.
He was in continual employment during the peace, and as commodore, commanded the East Indies Station from 1773 to 1777.
It was not long before he returned to the East Indies Station as a rear-admiral, with an overwhelming naval force. On his outward voyage, he took Gorée from the French, and he was called upon to conduct only minor operations for the next two years, as the enemy could not muster any force fit to meet the powerful squadron Hughes had brought from the Channel.
With Spain and Great Britain at war Spanish authorities in Chile received a warning that Hughes was heading to Chilean coasts for an imminent attack.
...
Wikipedia