| Show COMMANDED BRITISH SHIPS admiral sir edward hobart seymour the british officer who wiio commanded the big squadron at the hudson fulton celebration in new dorli harbor is one of britaina most distinguished officers he is particularly persona grata to the I 1 united states because he commanded american mg 7 1 forces as part of the allied army in the chinese expedition of 1900 since 1905 he has held the title oi of admiral of the fleet being one of the six officers behring bearing that title the admiral has won his title through long and arduous service though the son of a clergyman ho comes of a line of and is the grandson of a baron who won his honors in naval service entering the navy in 1852 sir edward at the age of 12 first saw service in the crimean war lie he was active in the bombardment of odessa being praised for his coolness under fire for bravery at the shelling of sebastopol sevastopol Seba and kinburn and his conduct in the war generally he won a medal and clasp in 1857 he saw service in the chinese war being present at the destruction of the chinese flotilla and at the capture of canton and the forts he next was engaged in operations against the chinese rebels in 1862 and at the age of 26 became a commander wounded while aiding to suppress piracy in the congo river he was prevented from taking part in the arctic expedition he again distinguished himself in the egyptian war of 1882 and in 1887 was made aide de camp to the queen |
