Thomas Maitland 11th Earl Of Lauderdale - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Feb 03, 1803 County Cork, Munster, Ireland Died on 01 Sep 1878 (aged 75)

Royal Navy officer and peer

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About Thomas Maitland 11th Earl Of Lauderdale

  • Admiral of the Fleet Thomas Maitland, 11th Earl of Lauderdale, (3 February 1803 – 1 September 1878) was a Royal Navy officer and peer.
  • As a junior officer he saw action supporting the blockade of Algiers by Greek revolutionaries in July 1824 during the Greek War of Independence and then took part in an operation to land a naval brigade in Brazil to protect Pedro I, the Emperor of Brazil, in the face of the Irish and German Mercenary Soldiers' Revolt.
  • He also took part in the Battle of Luchana, an operation to defend the Port of Bilbao on the north coast of Spain, during the First Carlist War. Maitland also fought at various battles during the First Opium War including the Battle of Canton at which he commanded the 1st naval battalion.
  • He gave evidence to the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom and argued that building powerful ships was more important than building fortifications.
  • He went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

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