Title
Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, (1822-1886), English naval captain Artist: George J Stodart
Caption
Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden, English naval captain and Turkish admiral, 19th century. Hobart Pasha (1822-1886), Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, was the third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire. He served in the Royal Navy from 1835-1862. After his retirement from the Navy he commanded a successful blockade-runner in the American Civil War before entering the service of the Ottoman Empire in 1867. He served with great distinction as commander of the Turkish fleet and was awarded the title of Pasha by the Sultan in 1869, and was made a Mushir, or Marshal, in 1881, the first Christian to attain the rank in the Ottoman Empire.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1850
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19C09_083
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
49,9Mb (3,4Mb) / 12,3in x 15,7in / 3699 x 4716 (300dpi)