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Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley KB (c. 1690 – 1 January 1768) was a Royal Navy officer. He distinguished himself by his determination as commander of the vanguard at the Battle of Toulon in February 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in August 1744 and successfully kept the Spanish and French fleets out of the Mediterranean area but was relieved of his command following criticism of his decision as presiding officer at a court-martial.

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  • Sir William Rowley (1690 – 1. ledna 1768) byl britský admirál. U královského námořnictva sloužil od dětství a zúčastnil se bojů v Evropě i v koloniích. Za války o rakouské dědictví byl vrchním velitelem ve Středomoří (1744–1747), v roce 1747 dosáhl hodnosti admirála. Mimo aktivní službu byl dlouholetým poslancem Dolní sněmovny a zastával nižší úřady ve vládě. Byl povýšen do šlechtického stavu a v roce 1762 obdržel hodnost velkoadmirála. Vysokých hodností v námořnictvu dosáhli v několika generacích také jeho potomci. (cs)
  • Sir William Rowley KB (* um 1690; † 1. Januar 1768) war ein britischer Admiral. (de)
  • Sir William Rowley (v. 1690 – 1er janvier 1768) est un officier de marine et homme politique britannique. Il se distingue pendant la guerre de Succession d'Autriche, il termine sa carrière Admiral of the Fleet et Member of Parliament. (fr)
  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley KB (c. 1690 – 1 January 1768) was a Royal Navy officer. He distinguished himself by his determination as commander of the vanguard at the Battle of Toulon in February 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in August 1744 and successfully kept the Spanish and French fleets out of the Mediterranean area but was relieved of his command following criticism of his decision as presiding officer at a court-martial. Rowley later became a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty on the Board of Admiralty. He was a Member of Parliament for Taunton and then for Portsmouth. (en)
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  • Sir William Rowley (1690 – 1. ledna 1768) byl britský admirál. U královského námořnictva sloužil od dětství a zúčastnil se bojů v Evropě i v koloniích. Za války o rakouské dědictví byl vrchním velitelem ve Středomoří (1744–1747), v roce 1747 dosáhl hodnosti admirála. Mimo aktivní službu byl dlouholetým poslancem Dolní sněmovny a zastával nižší úřady ve vládě. Byl povýšen do šlechtického stavu a v roce 1762 obdržel hodnost velkoadmirála. Vysokých hodností v námořnictvu dosáhli v několika generacích také jeho potomci. (cs)
  • Sir William Rowley KB (* um 1690; † 1. Januar 1768) war ein britischer Admiral. (de)
  • Sir William Rowley (v. 1690 – 1er janvier 1768) est un officier de marine et homme politique britannique. Il se distingue pendant la guerre de Succession d'Autriche, il termine sa carrière Admiral of the Fleet et Member of Parliament. (fr)
  • Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley KB (c. 1690 – 1 January 1768) was a Royal Navy officer. He distinguished himself by his determination as commander of the vanguard at the Battle of Toulon in February 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet in August 1744 and successfully kept the Spanish and French fleets out of the Mediterranean area but was relieved of his command following criticism of his decision as presiding officer at a court-martial. (en)
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