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3 unusual facts about Edward Griffith Colpoys


Edward Griffith Colpoys

Griffith's operations were successful and in September 1814 he led an amphibious operation up the Penobscot River, seizing several towns and forcing the United States Navy to scuttle the frigate USS Adams at Hampden rather than see her captured by Griffith's forces.

He left three sons, two of whom served in the Navy and one of which died just a few weeks after his father while stationed at Cape Town, and a daughter.

In 1807, Griffith took command of the new ship of the line HMS Sultan, participating in the blockade of Toulon.



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