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Robert Blake (27 September 1598 – 7 August 1657) was an English naval officer who served as general at sea and the Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports from 1656 to 1657. Blake served under Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War and Anglo-Spanish War, and as the commanding Admiral of the State's Navy during the First Anglo-Dutch War.
John Oldmixon (1673 – 9 July 1742) was an English historian.. He was a son of John Oldmixon of Oldmixon, Weston-super-Mare in Somerset. [1] He was brought up by the family of Admiral Robert Blake in Bridgwater and later became involved in trade through the port of Bristol.
Front page of the Daily National Intelligencer from August 24, 1814, with notice from James H. Blake urging all remaining citizens of Washington to come to the city's defense. Blake was the mayor of Washington when British troops laid siege to the city on August 24, 1814, as part of the War of 1812. He put the city on alert a few days before ...
Possibly two cousins with identical names. Drowned Jan 1609 in James River. Grandson of Robert Gosnold of Earl Soham, Suffolk. [13] Bartholomew Gosnold: Councillor and Captain: 1607–08–22 Captain of the Godspeed: Edward Harrington: Gentleman 1607–08–24 John Herd: Bricklayer not listed [as alive] after June 1607 [13] Nicholas Houlgrave ...
Admiral is a senior rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, which equates to the NATO rank code OF-9, formally outranked only by the rank admiral of the fleet. The rank of admiral is currently the highest rank to which an officer in the Royal Navy can be promoted, admiral of the fleet being used nowadays only for honorary promotions.
Robert Blake (admiral) (1598–1657) was an English general at sea, modernly reported as an admiral. Admiral Blake may also refer to: Geoffrey Blake (Royal Navy officer) (1882–1968), British Royal Navy vice admiral; George S. Blake (1802–1871), U.S. Navy commodore, equivalent rank to an admiral; Homer C. Blake (1822–1880), U.S. Navy ...
The collection includes materials relating to Blake's life. Although it is commonly used, Robert Blake's name was never prefixed by "Admiral", which was not used in the Parliamentarian navy; his actual rank of General at Sea combined the role of an Admiral and Commissioner of the Navy. [5] Notable features of the museum include Blake's sea chest.
Robert Blake was born in Brundall, Norwich, the elder son of William Joseph Blake, a schoolmaster, and of Norah Lindley Blake, (née Daynes), the daughter of a leading Norwich solicitor. [2] The family firm was Daynes, Hill & Perks, subsequently acquired by Eversheds. He was said to be related to Admiral Robert Blake, of the Parliamentary navy ...
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