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Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, (1822-1886), English naval captain Artist: George J Stodart

Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, English naval captain and Turkish admiral, 19th century. Hobart Pasha (1822-1886), Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, was the third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire. He served in the Royal Navy from 1835-1862. After his retirement from the Navy he commanded a successful blockade-runner in the American Civil War before entering the service of the Ottoman Empire in 1867. He served with great distinction as commander of the Turkish fleet and was awarded the title of Pasha by the Sultan in 1869, and was made a Mushir, or Marshal, in 1881, the first Christian to attain the rank in the Ottoman Empire.
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Title:
Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, (1822-1886), English naval captain Artist: George J Stodart
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Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, English naval captain and Turkish admiral, 19th century. Hobart Pasha (1822-1886), Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, was the third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire. He served in the Royal Navy from 1835-1862. After his retirement from the Navy he commanded a successful blockade-runner in the American Civil War before entering the service of the Ottoman Empire in 1867. He served with great distinction as commander of the Turkish fleet and was awarded the title of Pasha by the Sultan in 1869, and was made a Mushir, or Marshal, in 1881, the first Christian to attain the rank in the Ottoman Empire.
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3699 x 4716 px | 49.9 MB
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31.3 x 39.9 cm | 12.3 x 15.7 in (300 dpi)
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