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Brazil Squadron

The Brazil Squadron, the Brazil Station, or the South Atlantic Squadron was an overseas military station established by the United States in 1826 to protect American commerce in the South Atlantic during a war between Brazil and Argentina.When the Cisplatine War between Argentina and Brazil ended, the station remained and continued to protect American interests during several other conflicts.

George P Upshur | Military Wiki | Fandom

George Parker Upshur (8 March 1799 — 3 November 1852) was an officer in the United States Navy and the brother of Abel P. Upshur.. Born in Northampton county, Virginia, Upshur entered the United States Navy as midshipman, April 23, 1818; was promoted to lieutenant, March 3, 1827, and served in the USS Lexington, on the Brazil station, 1832–34, against the pirates infesting the Falkland ...

South Atlantic Wing, Air Transport mand

The South Atlantic Wing, Air Transport mand is a former United States Army Air Forces unit. It was organized in 1942 to ferry aircraft and transport personnel and equipment from the Caribbean to the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, European Theater of Operations, China Burma India Theater and for delivery of lend lease aircraft to the Soviet Union.

Board of Admiralty Naval History Archive

The office of Lord High Admiral was created in around 1400 to take charge of the Royal Navy.It was one of the Great Officers of State of England.The office could be exercised by an individual (as was invariably the case until 1628), by the Crown directly (as was the case between 1684 and 1689), or by a Board of Admiralty.

Samuel Rhoads Franklin

Samuel Rhoads Franklin (August 24, 1825 – February 24, 1909) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy.He participated in the important Battle of Hampton Roads off the U.S. state of Virginia in 1862, served as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., from 1884 to 1885, and was president of the International Marine Conference of 1889.