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<p> British admiral, born at Westminster; entered the navy at 12, became a captain after many gallant services at 18, was naval adviser to the king of [[Sweden]] and knighted, joined Lord Hood off [[Toulon]] and helped to burn the French fleet; was taken prisoner by the French in 1796, and after two years made his escape; forced Napoleon to raise the siege of Acre, and was wounded at Aboukir; was rewarded with a pension of £1000, and raised in the end to the rank of admiral (1764-1840). </p> | Sir William Sidney Smith <ref name="term_79835" /> | ||
==References == | <p> British admiral, born at Westminster; entered the navy at 12, became a captain after many gallant services at 18, was naval adviser to the king of [[Sweden]] and knighted, joined Lord [[Hood]] off [[Toulon]] and helped to burn the French fleet; was taken prisoner by the French in 1796, and after two years made his escape; forced Napoleon to raise the siege of Acre, and was wounded at Aboukir; was rewarded with a pension of £1000, and raised in the end to the rank of admiral (1764-1840). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_79835"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/smith,+sir+william+sidney Sir William Sidney Smith from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_79835"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/smith,+sir+william+sidney Sir William Sidney Smith from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:01, 15 October 2021
Sir William Sidney Smith [1]
British admiral, born at Westminster; entered the navy at 12, became a captain after many gallant services at 18, was naval adviser to the king of Sweden and knighted, joined Lord Hood off Toulon and helped to burn the French fleet; was taken prisoner by the French in 1796, and after two years made his escape; forced Napoleon to raise the siege of Acre, and was wounded at Aboukir; was rewarded with a pension of £1000, and raised in the end to the rank of admiral (1764-1840).
