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Sir Hyde Parker

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Sir Hyde Parker 1739-1807, British admiral. In the American Revolution he broke (1776) the defenses of the Hudson River at New York City—an exploit for which he was knighted in 1779. He later held commands in the Mediterranean, Jamaica, and the North Sea in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Horatio Nelson was Parker's second in command at the great victory of Copenhagen (1801); his failure to observe Parker's signal to cease fighting is a famous incident in naval history. Nelson soon replaced Parker. Author not available, PARKER, SIR HYDE. , The Columbia... Read more

Copenhagen, First Battle of
...British fleet, commanded by Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, was sent to destroy the Danish...the more protected south whilst Parker attacked from the north. Despite...of three ships Nelson, ignoring Parker's signal to discontinue action by... Read more

battle of Copenhagen
...and, without declaring war, sent a fleet under admirals Sir Hyde Parker and Horatio Nelson into the Baltic. On Apr. 2, 1801...deliberately fixed the telescope to his blind eye, thus ignoring Parker's signal to discontinue action, and destroyed the Danish... Read more

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