William George Fairfax

Standard Name: Fairfax, William George

Connections

Connections Author name Excerpt
Cultural formation Mary Somerville
MS was born to parents who belonged to the Scottish gentry by birth and position (and were presumably white) but had little fortune; her father, Vice Admiral Sir William George Fairfax , was held his...
Family and Intimate relationships Mary Somerville
Vice-Admiral Sir William George Fairfax , MS 's father, was born in England (in Surrey) and began his career as a sailor at the age of nine. He was knighted for his role in the...

Timeline

11 October 1797: A British victory over the Dutch in the naval...

National or international item

11 October 1797

A British victory over the Dutch in the naval battle of Camperdown restored the reputation of the navy after the mutiny at Spithead earlier that year.
Matthew, Henry Colin Gray et al., editors. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/.
under Adam Duncan

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