George Downie (19 January 1778 – 11 September 1814) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded a British squadron that fought an American squadron on Lake Champlain in the Battle of Plattsburgh, during which he was killed.[1]
^"No. 16960". The London Gazette. 26 November 1814. p. 2337.
GeorgeDownie (19 January 1778 – 11 September 1814) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded a British squadron...
forces, an army under Lieutenant General Sir George Prévost and a naval squadron under Captain GeorgeDownie converged on the lakeside town of Plattsburgh...
Prévost forced Downie into a premature attack when there was no reason for the rush. The British squadron on the lake under Captain GeorgeDownie was more evenly...
defeated. Commodore Yeo considered that the British ships under Captain GeorgeDownie (who was killed in the action) had been ordered into action prematurely...
rock band formed in Kingston, Ontario in 1984, consisting of vocalist Gord Downie, guitarist Paul Langlois, guitarist Rob Baker (known as Bobby Baker until...
Penny Downie is an Australian actress known for her stage and television appearances in the United Kingdom. Downie began her career in Australia, initially...
Eliot Maggie Cronin as Kate McGuire Tim Downie as Alex North Eva Fontaine as Faith Walker Stirling Gallacher as George Woodson Seán Gleeson as Ronnie Woodson...
mid 20th century. They won their first premiership in 1930, beating St George 27–2. Four years later they defeated Eastern Suburbs to win their second...
Champlain) – US squadron under Thomas Macdonough defeats British under GeorgeDownie 1821 March 4 – Greeks vs Turks north-west of Zakynthos June 5, 6 and...
divert the American forces. A squadron under the command of Commodore GeorgeDownie sailed southward into the open lake to engage the American fleet commanded...
Raymond Allen (Ray) Downie (born 6 August 1957) is a former professional rugby league footballer who represented the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, Cronulla...
required a Post Captain in command, so Pring was superseded by Captain GeorgeDownie. Pring took charge of the 16-gun brig Linnet. During the Battle of Plattsburgh...
prominent classmate. Lucy Punch as Lilly Arnold, Archie's mother. Tim Downie as George Arnold, Archie's father. Dhanushka Anson as Jules Brown, Amelia's deceased...
first lieutenant, GeorgeDownie, and other men of his crew in a cutter to board the vessels. Covered by the fire of the Seahorse, Downie boarded a Spanish...
Freda Downie (20 October 1929 – 4 May 1993) was an English poet. Downie was born in London, growing up in the outskirts of Shooters Hill. The family were...
Frederick Anthony Titchener, Detective Constable, Metropolitan Police. GeorgeDownie Smith Townsley, Works Manager, John Allan & Sons Ltd, Clydebank. Alfred...
British invasion of New York, during which Captain GeorgeDownie's squadron, supported by three of Sir George Prevost's divisions, was defeated on Lake Champlain...
to Love Child". The Daily Telegraph. 6 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014. Downie, Stephen (4–10 June 2016). "Brax is back!". TV Week. No. 23. pp. 6–7. Kilkelly...
1878. His father was William Downie Stewart, a lawyer and politician. His mother was Rachel Hepburn, daughter of George Hepburn. One of his four siblings...
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