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Smith, Sir William Sidney
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British admiral, born at Westminster; entered the navy at 12, became a captain after many gallant services at 18, was naval adviser to the king of Sweden and knighted, joined Lord Hood off Toulon and helped to burn the French fleet; was taken prisoner by the French in 1796, and after two years made his escape; forced Napoleon to raise the siege of Acre, and was wounded at Aboukir; was rewarded with a pension of £1000, and raised in the end to the rank of admiral (1764-1840).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Smith, Sir William Sidney'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/smith-sir-william-sidney.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Smith, Sir William Sidney'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​s/smith-sir-william-sidney.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.