- Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden
Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden (
1 April 1822 –19 June 1886 ) was an English naval captain and Ottoman Turkish admiral, the third son of the 6th Earl of Buckinghamshire.Hobart-Hampden was born in
Leicestershire . In 1835 he entered theRoyal Navy and served as amidshipman on the coast ofBrazil in the suppression of theslave trade , displaying much gallantry in the operations. In 1855 he took part, as captain of the "Driver," in the Baltic Expedition, and was actively engaged atBomarsund andÅbo .In 1862 he retired from the navy with the rank of
Post-captain ; but his love of adventure led him, during theAmerican Civil War , to take the command of ablockade runner . He had the good fortune to run theblockade eighteen times, conveying war material to Charleston and returning with a cargo of cotton.In 1867 Hobart entered the Turkish service, and was immediately nominated to the command of that fleet, with the rank of "Bahrie Limassi" (rear-admiral). In this capacity he performed splendid service in helping to suppress the insurrection in Crete, and was rewarded by the
Sultan with the title ofPasha (1869). In 1874 Hobart, whose name had, on representations made by Greece, been removed from the British Navy List, was reinstated; his restoration did not, however, last long, for on the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish war he again entered Turkish service.In command of the Ottoman squadron he completely dominated the
Black Sea , blockading the ports of SouthRussia and the mouths of theDanube , and paralysing the action of the Russian fleet. On the conclusion of peace Hobart still remained in the Turkish service, and in 1881 was appointedMushir , or marshal, being the first Christian to hold that high office.His achievements as a blockade-runner, his blockade of
Crete , and his handling of the Turkish fleet against thetorpedo -lined coasts ofRussia , showed him to be a daring, resourceful, and skilful commander, worthy to be ranked among the illustrious names of British naval heroes. He died atMilan on19 June 1886 .See his "Sketches of My Life" (1886), which must, however, be used with caution, since it contains many proved inaccuracies.fact|date= July 2008
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