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|relations= [[Earl of Lanesborough]]<br />[[Thomas Carter (Rt. Hon., M.P., Secretary of State and Master of the Rolls)]]<br />[[George Carter-Campbell]]}} |
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Admiral John Carter R.N. of [[Castlemartin House and Estate|Castle Martin]].<ref name="The Trafalgar roll">, p.192., by Robert Holden Mackenzie, U. S. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1989. ISBN |
Admiral John Carter R.N. of [[Castlemartin House and Estate|Castle Martin]].<ref name="The Trafalgar roll">,The Trafalgar roll p.192., by Robert Holden Mackenzie, U. S. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1989. ISBN 0870219901.</ref> (see [[Carter-Campbell of Possil]] aided in the capture of Le Guil-laume Tell of 84 guns and 1000 men. |
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He served on the coast of [[France]] and off the coast of [[Genoa]]. |
He served on the coast of [[France]] and off the coast of [[Genoa]]. |
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[[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Admiral Lord Nelson]] awarded him with his [[sword]] and [[telescope]] for distinguished service under his command whilst serving on the battleships, The Victory and The Laviathan (see O'Byrne's naval history). |
[[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Admiral Lord Nelson]] awarded him with his [[sword]] and [[telescope]] for distinguished service under his command whilst serving on the battleships, The Victory and The Laviathan (see O'Byrne's naval history). |
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[[Category:Royal Navy admirals]] |
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Admiral John Carter R.N. of Castle Martin | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1800–1850 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Trafalgar |
| Awards | Sword and Telescope from Admiral Nelson |
| Relations | Earl of Lanesborough Thomas Carter (Rt. Hon., M.P., Secretary of State and Master of the Rolls) George Carter-Campbell |
Admiral John Carter R.N. of Castle Martin.[1] (see Carter-Campbell of Possil aided in the capture of Le Guil-laume Tell of 84 guns and 1000 men.
He served on the coast of France and off the coast of Genoa.
Admiral Carter went in the pursuit of the combined French and Spanish squadrons to the West Indies and subsequently bore a part in the Battle of Trafalgar. Later, he visited the Baltic and the West Indies and engaged in much difficult service throughout his professional career.
Admiral Lord Nelson awarded him with his sword and telescope for distinguished service under his command whilst serving on the battleships, The Victory and The Laviathan (see O'Byrne's naval history).
References
- ^ ,The Trafalgar roll p.192., by Robert Holden Mackenzie, U. S. Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 1989. ISBN 0870219901.