Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet
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Sir Samuel Cornish, 1st Baronet (ca. 1715 – 30 October 1770) was a British naval commander who fought in the Seven Years' War
and conquered Manila on October 6, 1762.
A Lieutenant in 1739, he served at Cartagena
in 1741 and in the Mediterranean between 1742 and 1744.
under William Draper were ordered to attack the Spaniards in the Philippines.
In the following Battle of Manila
the city was taken after a siege of 10 days. This victory made Cornish a very rich man.
He saw no further service after this battle. He became vice-admiral in October 1762, was MP for New Shoreham
between 1765 and 1770 and was created a baronet in 1766, a title which became extinct upon his death.
In 1765 Cornish purchased Tofte Manor, Sharnbrook
, in Bedfordshire
.
He left his large fortune to his nephew Captain Samuel Pitchford, who at the head of HMS America
, had also taken part in the capture of Manila.
The town Cornish
in New Hampshire
was named after him.
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
and conquered Manila on October 6, 1762.
A Lieutenant in 1739, he served at Cartagena
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
The Battle of Cartagena de Indias was an amphibious military engagement between the forces of Britain under Vice-Admiral Edward Vernon and those of Spain under Admiral Blas de Lezo. It took place at the city of Cartagena de Indias in March 1741, in present-day Colombia...
in 1741 and in the Mediterranean between 1742 and 1744.
Seven Years War
In 1759 Samuel Cornish took part in some battles against the French. When Spain entered the war early in 1762 Cornish was appointed Rear-Admiral of an East Indies Squadron, who, together with soldiers of the 79th Regiment79th Regiment of Foot (1757)
The 79th Regiment of Foot was formed in 1757 at the beginning of the Seven Years' War.It moved to India in 1758 and saw service in the third Carnatic War. In 1762 the regiment took part in the successful invasion of Manila, capital of the Spanish-controlled Philippines.Its commander was Brigadier...
under William Draper were ordered to attack the Spaniards in the Philippines.
In the following Battle of Manila
Battle of Manila (1762)
The Battle of Manila was fought during the Seven Years' War , from September 24, 1762 to October 6, 1762, between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the Kingdom of Spain in and around Manila, the capital of the Philippines, a Spanish colony at that time.-Prelude:British troops stationed in India were...
the city was taken after a siege of 10 days. This victory made Cornish a very rich man.
He saw no further service after this battle. He became vice-admiral in October 1762, was MP for New Shoreham
New Shoreham (UK Parliament constituency)
New Shoreham, sometimes simply called Shoreham, was a parliamentary borough centred on the town of Shoreham-by-Sea in what is now West Sussex...
between 1765 and 1770 and was created a baronet in 1766, a title which became extinct upon his death.
In 1765 Cornish purchased Tofte Manor, Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook is a village and civil parish located in the Bedford Borough of Bedfordshire, England.The settlement was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a parish within the Hundred of Willey but was probably first developed in Saxon times. The oldest surviving building, St Peter's Church, is...
, in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
.
He left his large fortune to his nephew Captain Samuel Pitchford, who at the head of HMS America
HMS America (1757)
HMS America was a 60-gun fourth rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built by Wells and Stanton at Rotherhithe and launched on 21 May 1757.From 1758 to 1760, America was under the command of a Captain James Kirk.She was broken up in 1771....
, had also taken part in the capture of Manila.
The town Cornish
Cornish, New Hampshire
Cornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Cornish has three covered bridges. Each August, it is home to the Cornish Fair.-History:...
in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
was named after him.