2, The Siege of Louisburgh and some Durnford Relations
The Siege of Louisburgh Who would have thought that my Paternal Ancestors would be involved with fighting my maternal ancestors? But they certainly did. In fact two of them, one rather important, the other one not quite. A 4th cousin *8, Captain Lieutenant Augustus Durnford, son of Rev. Thomas Durnford and Susannah Stillingfleet served in the Royal Engineers, was a Practitioner Engineer. But more importantly, or unimportantly, depending on which side one favours, was that the Admiral who led the British was Right Admiral Edward Boscowan. Admiral Boscowan is a 13th cousin *7. Admiral Edward Boscawen, PC (19 August 1711 – 10 January 1761) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament for the borough of Truro, Cornwall. He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including the Siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos in 1759. He is also remembered as the officer ...