21-546: Austen may refer to: Austen (surname) Austen (given name) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Austen . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austen&oldid=1188248302 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
42-2539: Is a surname deriving from the Latin Augustine , and was first used around the 13th century. Notable people with the surname [ edit ] Abigail Austen (born 1964), British Army officer Alice Austen (1866–1952), American photographer Anna Austen Lefroy (1793–1872), writer Arthur Austen-Leigh Augusta Amherst Austen (1827–1877), British composer Bob Austen (1914–1999), Australian rules footballer Cassandra Austen (1773–1845), English painter Cecil Austen (1918–2017), Australian cricketer Charles Austen (1779–1852), English admiral Charles Austen Angell , chemist Charles Austen-Leigh , English cricketer and painter Chuck Austen , American writer Col Austen (1920–1995), Australian rules footballer and coach Dale Austen (1910–?), New Zealand actress David Austen , English cricketer Don Austen (born 1958), English puppeteer Edmund Godwin Austen (1854–1932), English cricketer Edward Austen (1820–1908), English cricketer Eric Austen (1922–1999), English designer Ernest Austen (cricketer) (1900–1983), Australian cricketer Ernest Edward Austen (1867–1938), English entomologist Ernie Austen (1891–1985), Australian racewalker Francis Austen (1774–1865), English admiral Geoff Austen (born 1953), Australian rules footballer George Austen (disambiguation) , multiple people Henry Austen (disambiguation) , multiple people Howard Austen (1929–2003), American social figure James Austen (1765–1819), English clergyman Jane Austen (1775–1817), English novelist Joe Austen , British artist John Austen (disambiguation) , multiple people Katherine Austen (1629–1683), British poet Louie Austen (born 1946), Austrian musician Margaret Austen (born 1947), English diver Michael Austen (born 1964), South African cricketer Patrick Austen (born 1933), British field hockey player Ralph Austen (1612–1676), English author Robert Austen (disambiguation) , multiple people Siobhan Austen , Australian economist Stephen Austen , Australian archer Thomas Austen (1775–1859), British soldier and politician Tom Austen (born 1988), English actor W. H. Austen (1878–1956), British railway engineer Winifred Austen (1876–1964), English illustrator Fictional characters [ edit ] Kate Austen , in
63-520: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Austen (surname) This article is about the surname "Austen". For the given name, see Austen (given name) . Austen Gender Male Language(s) French Other names Related names Augustine Augustin Agustin Aostin Austin Auston Austen
84-688: The French Revolutionary Wars . On the outbreak of Napoleonic Wars Austen was appointed to raise and organise a corps of Sea Fencibles at Ramsgate to defend a strip of the Kentish coast. He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Canopus , in which he took part in the pursuit of the French Fleet to the West Indies and back and then fought at the Battle of San Domingo , leading
105-923: The Channel Squadron, in the first-rate HMS Caledonia in September 1810. He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Elephant in the North Sea in 1811 and took part in a blockade of the Scheldt . In HMS Elephant he captured the United States privateer Swordfish in December 1812 during the War of 1812 . He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815. Promoted to rear admiral on 22 July 1830, Austen
126-539: The Fleet Sir Francis William Austen , GCB (23 April 1774 – 10 August 1865) was a Royal Navy officer and an elder brother of the novelist Jane Austen . As commanding officer of the sloop HMS Peterel , he captured some 40 ships, was present at the capture of a French squadron, and led an operation when the French brig Ligurienne was captured and two others were driven ashore off Marseille during
147-688: The French captured the Netherlands during the French Revolutionary Wars . In March 1795 HMS Lark was part of a squadron that escorted Princess Caroline of Brunswick to England. Austen transferred to the fifth-rate HMS Andromeda in May 1795 and to the second-rate HMS Glory in Autumn 1795. In HMS Glory he escorted the troops of General Ralph Abercromby destined for the West Indies in December 1795. He moved to
168-613: The activities of slave traders. Promoted to full admiral on 1 August 1848, he was advanced to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath on 18 May 1860 before being appointed Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom on 5 June 1862 and then Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom on 11 December 1862. He was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 27 April 1863. Austen died at his home Portsdown Lodge at Widley in Hampshire on 10 August 1865 and
189-553: The blockade of Boulogne . He next became commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Canopus , a French ship of the line captured in the Battle of the Nile (as the Franklin ), early in 1805. In HMS Canopus he took part in the pursuit of the French Fleet, under the command of Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve , to the West Indies and back in Summer 1805. Austen was temporarily detached from
210-463: The fifth-rate HMS Minerva in November 1791. In HMS Minerva he took part in a blockade of the coast of Mysore . Promoted to lieutenant on 28 December 1792, Austen transferred to the sloop HMS Despatch and then returned to England at the end of 1793. In March 1794 he joined the sloop Lark , a brig that was part of a fleet that evacuated British troops from Ostend and Nieuwpoort after
231-583: The fifth-rate HMS Shannon in early 1796, to the fifth-rate HMS Triton in September 1796 and to the fifth-rate HMS Seahorse in March 1797. He then joined the second-rate HMS London in February 1798 and took part in the blockade of Cádiz . After securing the patronage of Admiral Lord Gambier , he was promoted to commander on 3 January 1799 and became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Peterel in February 1799. In HMS Peterel he captured some 40 ships,
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#1732848840543252-525: The fleet for convoy duty in the Mediterranean and missed the Battle of Trafalgar . However, he did command HMS Canopus at the Battle of San Domingo , leading the lee line of ships into the battle, in February 1806. He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS St Albans in March 1807. On 13 July 1808, the East India Company gave Austen £420 with which to buy a piece of plate: this
273-494: The lee line of ships into the battle. He later commanded the third-rate HMS St Albans and observed the Battle of Vimeiro from the deck of his ship before embarking British troops retreating after the Battle of Corunna . He went on to be commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Elephant and captured the United States privateer Swordfish during the War of 1812 . As a senior officer Austen served as Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station . Born
294-421: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Austen_(surname)&oldid=1240991229 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames Surnames from given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Francis Austen Admiral of
315-480: The second-rate HMS Neptune in August 1801 and earned a reputation for seeing to the welfare and health of his men. On the outbreak of Napoleonic Wars he was appointed to raise and organise a corps of Sea Fencibles at Ramsgate to defend a strip of the Kentish coast. He went on to be commanding officer of the fourth-rate HMS Leopard , flagship of Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Louis , in May 1804 and then took part in
336-772: The son of the Reverend George Austen and Cassandra Austen (the daughter of the Reverend Thomas Leigh ), Francis Austen joined the Royal Navy in April 1786. After graduating at the Royal Naval Academy at Portsmouth , he was appointed to the fifth-rate HMS Perseverance on the East Indies Station . Promoted to midshipman in December 1789, he joined the third-rate HMS Crown and then transferred to
357-430: The television series Lost Technology [ edit ] Austen submachine gun , an Australian submachine gun Notes [ edit ] ^ "Last name: Austen" . SurnameDB.com . [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Austen . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
378-512: Was a substantial gift (perhaps the equivalent of a year's salary) in thanks for his having safely convoyed to Britain from Saint Helena seven of their Indiamen , plus one extra (voyage chartered) ship. In HMS St Albans he observed the Battle of Vimeiro from the deck of his ship in August 1808 and then embarked British troops retreating after the Battle of Corunna in January 1809. Austen became Flag Captain to Lord Gambier, Commander-in-Chief of
399-466: Was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 28 February 1837 and promoted to vice admiral on 28 June 1838. He became Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station , with his flag in the third-rate HMS Vindictive , in December 1844. His main role was to protect British commercial interests during the Mexican–American War , which broke out in 1846, and to disrupt
420-865: Was buried in the churchyard at St Peter and St Paul, Wymering , Portsmouth . In July 1806 Austen married Mary Gibson (eldest daughter of John Gibson); they had ten children. Following the death of his first wife, he married Martha Lloyd (eldest daughter of the Reverend Nowes Lloyd (son of Reverend John Lloyd and Isabella Lloyd, nee Nowes)) in July 1828; they had no children. Martha's collection of recipes used at Chawton, which were later compiled into A Jane Austen Household Book by Peggy Hickman, David & Charles, Ltd. 1977, and in The Jane Austen Cookbook by Maggie Black and Deirdre Le Faye, British Museum Press, 1995; ( ISBN 0-7141-2769-8 ). Martha Lloyd
441-462: Was present at the capture of a French squadron in June 1799 and led an operation when the French brig Ligurienne was captured and two others were driven ashore off Marseille in March 1800. He also took part in the blockade of Genoa in May 1800 and, having been promoted to captain on 13 May 1800, was present at the blockade of Abu Qir in August 1800. Austen became Flag Captain to Lord Gambier, in
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