See also:

• FRANCOIS (1558-1614)

FRANCOIS See also:

• ALPHONSE, COUNT OF TOULOUSE AND OF POITIERS (I220-1271)

ALPHONSE See also:

• FRANCOIS ALPHONSE HAMELIN (1796-1864)

HAMELIN (1796-1864)  , See also:

• FRENCH
• FRENCH, DANIEL CHESTER (1850– )
• FRENCH, NICHOLAS (1604-1678)

French See also:

• ADMIRAL

admiral, was See also:

• BORN, IGNAZ, EDLER VON (1742–1791)

born at See also:

• PONT (or KYLPONT), ROBERT (1524–1606)

Pont 1'Eveque on the 2nd of See also:

• SEPTEMBER (Lat. septem, seven)

September 1796 . He went to See also:

• SEA (in O. Eng. sae, a common Teutonic word; cf. Ger. See, Dutch Zee, &c.; the ultimate source is uncertain)
• SEA, COMMAND OF THE

sea with his See also:

• UNCLE

uncle, J . F . E . See also:

• HAMELIN, FRANCOIS ALPHONSE (1796-1864)

Hamelin, in the " See also:

• VENUS

Venus " See also:

• FRIGATE

frigate in 18o6 as See also:

• CABIN

cabin boy . The " Venus " was See also:

• PART

part of the French See also:

• SQUADRON

squadron in the See also:

• INDIAN

Indian Ocean, and See also:

• YOUNG
• YOUNG, A
• YOUNG, ARTHUR (1741-1820)
• YOUNG, BRIGHAM (1801-1877)
• YOUNG, CHARLES MAYNE (1777–1856)
• YOUNG, EDWARD (1683–1765)
• YOUNG, JAMES (1811-1883)
• YOUNG, THOMAS (1773-1829)

young Hamelin had an opportunity of seeing much active service . She, in See also:

• COMPANY

company with another and a smaller See also:

• VESSEL (O. Fr. vaissel, from a rare Lat. vascellum, dim. of vas, vase, urn)

vessel, captured the See also:

• ENGLISH

English frigate " See also:

• CEYLON

Ceylon " in 181o, but was immediately afterwards captured herself by the " See also:

• BOADICEA

Boadicea," under See also:

• COMMODORE (a form of " commander"; in the 17th century the term " commandore " is used)

Commodore See also:

• ROWLEY, WILLIAM (c. 1585-c. 1642)

Rowley (1765-1842) . Young Hamelin was a prisoner of See also:

• WAR
• WAR (O. Eng. werre, Fr. guerre, of Teutonic origin; cf. O.H.G. werran, to confound)

war for a See also:

• SHORT, FRANCIS JOB (1857– )

short See also:

• TIME (0. Eng. Lima, cf. Icel. timi, Swed. timme, hour, Dan. time; from the root also seen in " tide," properly the time of between the flow and ebb of the sea, cf. O. Eng. getidan, to happen, " even-tide," &c.; it is not directly related to Lat. tempus)
• TIME, MEASUREMENT OF
• TIME, STANDARD

time . He returned to See also:

• FRANCE
• FRANCE, ANATOLE (1844– )

France in 1811 . On the fall of the See also:

• EMPIRE

Empire he had better See also:

• FORTUNE, ROBERT (1813-188o)

fortune than most of the See also:

• NAPOLEONIC

Napoleonic See also:

• OFFICERS

officers who were turned ashore . In 1821 he became See also:

• LIEUTENANT

lieutenant, and in 1823 took part in the French expedition under the See also:

• DUKE (corresponding to Fr. duc, Ital. duca, Ger. Herzog)

duke of See also:

• ANGOULEME
• ANGOULEME, CHARLES DE VALOIS, DUKE OF (1573-1650)

Angouleme into See also:

• SPAIN
• SPAIN (Espana)

Spain . In 1828 he was appointed See also:

• CAPTAIN (derived from Lat. ca put, head, through the Low Lat. capitanus)

captain of the " Acteon," and was engaged till 1831 on the See also:

• COAST (from Lat. costa, a rib, side)

coast of See also:

• ALGIERS (Fr. Alger, Arab. Jezair, i.e. The Islands)

Algiers and in. the See also:

• CONQUEST

conquest of the See also:

• TOWN

town and See also:

• COUNTRY (from the Mid. Eng. contre or contrie, and O. Fr. cuntree; Late Lat. contrata, showing the derivation from contra, opposite, over against, thus the tract of land which fronts the sight, cf. Ger. Gegend, neighbourhood)

country .

His first command as See also:

• FLAG (or " FLAGGE," a common Teutonic word in this sense, but apparently first recorded in English)

flag officer was in the Pacific, where he showed much tact during the dispute over the See also:

• MARQUESAS

Marquesas Islands with See also:

• ENGLAND
• ENGLAND, THE CHURCH OF

England in 1844 . He was promoted See also:

• VICE

vice-admiral in 1848 . During the See also:

• CRIMEAN

Crimean War he commanded in the See also:

• BLACK
• BLACK, ADAM (1784-1874)
• BLACK, JEREMIAH SULLIVAN (1810–1883)
• BLACK, WILLIAM (1841-1898)

Black Sea, and co-operated with Admiral Dundas in the See also:

• BOMBARDMENT

bombardment of See also:

• SEVASTOPOL, or SEBASTOPOL

Sevastopol 17th of See also:

• OCTOBER

October 18 J4 . His relations with his English colleague were not very cordial . On the 7th of See also:

• DECEMBER (Lat. decent, ten)

December 1854 he was promoted admiral . Shortly afterwards he was recalled to France, and was named See also:

• MINISTER (Lat. minister, servant)

minister of marine . His See also:

• ADMINISTRATION (Lat. administrare, to serve)

administration lasted till 186o, and was remarkable for the expeditions to See also:

• ITALY
• ITALY (Italia)

Italy and See also:

• CHINA

China organized under his directions; but it was even more notable for the See also:

• ENERGY (from the Gr. ivipyela; iv, in, ipyov, work)

energy shown in adopting and developing the use of See also:

• ARMOUR, PHILIP DANFORTH (1832-1901)

armour . The See also:

• LAUNCH

launch of the "Gloire " pi set the example of constructing sea-going ironclads . The first English ironclad, the " See also:

• WARRIOR

Warrior," was designed as an See also:

• ANSWER (derived from and, against, and the same root as swear)

answer to the " Gloire." When See also:

• NAPOLEON

Napoleon III. made his first concession to Liberal opposition, Admiral Hamelin was one of the ministers sacrificed . He held no further command, and died on the loth of See also:

• JANUARY

January 1864 .