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Am I correct in thinking that his surname is pronounced CO-burn? Rick K 06:18, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
I think mention of this should be made in the article. Here's one online article and how they handled it: http://ageofsail.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/admiral-sir-george-cockburn/ 207.19.143.1 ( talk) 23:20, 9 February 2011 (UTC) Bryce Rumbles
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My understanding of 18th Century RN officer ranks is that a commission first came into effect when was appointed to a command. There were no acting ranks. An acting command as Captain was still a Captain's command - some highly connected Captains were also Members of Parliament. An acting captain would be appointed when they were going to sit in Parliament, for instance. Geo Swan ( talk) 13:07, 12 June 2018 (UTC)
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Am I correct in thinking that his surname is pronounced CO-burn? Rick K 06:18, Apr 28, 2005 (UTC)
I think mention of this should be made in the article. Here's one online article and how they handled it: http://ageofsail.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/admiral-sir-george-cockburn/ 207.19.143.1 ( talk) 23:20, 9 February 2011 (UTC) Bryce Rumbles
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The article currently says:
"...He became commander of the sloop HMS Speedy in October 1793 and acting captain of the fifth-rate HMS Inconstant in January 1794.[3]
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My understanding of 18th Century RN officer ranks is that a commission first came into effect when was appointed to a command. There were no acting ranks. An acting command as Captain was still a Captain's command - some highly connected Captains were also Members of Parliament. An acting captain would be appointed when they were going to sit in Parliament, for instance. Geo Swan ( talk) 13:07, 12 June 2018 (UTC)