| 词条 | George Edward Watts |
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He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia,[2] the son of John Watts and Agnes Skene,[3] and entered the Royal Navy in 1797. He served in Halifax, the West Indies and the North Sea. Watts commanded HMS Jaseur during the War of 1812, capturing more than 30 ships. He was promoted to captain in 1814, to Rear-admiral in 1849 and to Vice-Admiral in 1856.[2] In 1820, he married Jane Waldie.[3] Watts died at Malvern at the age of 74.[2] He is commemorated in the Admiralty Garden in CFB Halifax. Further reading
References1. ^{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6xI2AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA305 |title=The Gentleman's Magazine |volume=Volume 28 |page=305 |year=1860 |accessdate=2013-03-25}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Watts, George Edward}}2. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web |url=http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1106 |title=Watts, George Edward National Historic Person |work=Designations of National Historic Significance |publisher=Parks Canada |accessdate=2013-03-25}} 3. ^1 {{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1DlEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA277 |pages=277–96 |title=Royal Naval Biography; Or, Memoirs of the Services of All the Flag-officers, ... |last=Marshall |first=John |year=1829 |publisher=Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green |accessdate=2013-03-25}} 5 : 1786 births|1860 deaths|Canadian people of the War of 1812|Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada)|Royal Navy officers |
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