| 词条 | John Montagu (Royal Navy officer) |
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|name=John Montagu |image=File:John Montagu (1719-1795).jpg |caption= |birth_date= 1719 |death_date= {{Death year and age|1795|1719}} |birth_place=Lackham, Wiltshire |death_place=Fareham, Hampshire |nickname= |allegiance={{flag|Kingdom of Great Britain}} |branch= {{navy|Kingdom of Great Britain}} |serviceyears= |rank=Admiral |unit= |commands=North American Station Portsmouth Command |battles=War of the Austrian Succession American Revolutionary War |awards= |relations= |laterwork= }} Admiral John Montagu (1719–1795) was an English naval officer and colonial governor of Newfoundland. Naval careerHe was born in 1719, son of James Montagu of Lackham, Lacock, Wiltshire (died 1747), and great-grandson of James Montagu of Lackham (1602–1665), third son of Henry Montagu, 1st Earl of Manchester.[1] Montagu began his naval career in the Royal Naval Academy, Portsmouth on 14 August 1733.[2] He was promoted lieutenant in 1740 and served on {{HMS|Buckingham|1731|6}} and, in 1744, was present at the Battle off Toulon.[2] In 1757 he was present at the execution of Admiral John Byng.[2] Promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1770, he served as Commander-in-Chief of the North American Station from 1771 to 1774.[2] He was promoted Vice-Admiral in 1776 and then appointed Governor and commander-in-chief of Newfoundland.[2] Montagu captured St. Pierre and Miquelon for the British and defended Newfoundland from both French and American privateers.[2] By his swift actions he had prevented the French from capturing Carbonear and Harbour Grace.[2] In 1783 he was made Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.[3] His honorary appointments included Admiral of the Blue in 1782 and Admiral of the White in 1787.[2] FamilyMontagu married Sophia Wroughton on 2 December 1748 and had one daughter and four sons. Of his sons, George and James became naval officers, while Edward became a lieutenant-colonel in the Royal Artillery. His daughter Sophia lived at Dale Park and the house there was constructed for her and her husband.[4] References1. ^{{cite DNB|wstitle=Montagu, John (1719-1795)|first=John Knox |last=Laughton|volume=38}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Biography at Government House The Governorship of Newfoundland and Labrador 3. ^History in Portsmouth {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627145452/http://www.history.inportsmouth.co.uk/people/cinc-portsmouth.htm |date=27 June 2015 }} 4. ^Jacob M. Price, ‘Smith, John Abel (1802–1871)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, Jan 2008 accessed 16 April 2017 See also
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