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| − | '''Horatio Macshearwater''', a Royal Navy officer, was a captain of the [[Solitaire|HMS Solitaire]], a | + | '''Horatio Macshearwater''', a Royal Navy officer, was a captain of the [[Solitaire|HMS Solitaire]], a ship he won in a game of [[whist]] with the Dutchman [[Grissom Turduckensworth]]. |
| − | He was the father of [[Sophocles "Sooty" Macshearwater]]. | + | In 1823, he discovered [[Dirk Hartog Island]]. |
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| + | In 1836, while on a [[whale]]-hunting expedition to the [[Gulf of Mexico]], he took command of the [[Texas]] navy during the [[Battle of Matagorda Bay]]. | ||
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| + | == Progeny == | ||
| + | * He was the father of [[Sophocles "Sooty" Macshearwater]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 21:08, 24 March 2011
Horatio Macshearwater, a Royal Navy officer, was a captain of the HMS Solitaire, a ship he won in a game of whist with the Dutchman Grissom Turduckensworth.
In 1823, he discovered Dirk Hartog Island.
In 1836, while on a whale-hunting expedition to the Gulf of Mexico, he took command of the Texas navy during the Battle of Matagorda Bay.
Progeny
- He was the father of Sophocles "Sooty" Macshearwater.
