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Henry Walton Grinnell (November 19, 1843 – September 2, 1920), known as Walton Grinnell, was a naval veteran of the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He became a rear admiral and Inspector-General in the Imperial Japanese Navy and served at the battle of the Yalu River in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95. He was discharged as an admiral at the end of the war. Walton Grinnell's elder sister Sylvia (born 1838) married William Fitzherbert Ruxton (born 1830) who became an admiral in the British Royal Navy.
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| dbo:abstract | Henry Walton Grinnell (November 19, 1843 – September 2, 1920), known as Walton Grinnell, was a naval veteran of the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He became a rear admiral and Inspector-General in the Imperial Japanese Navy and served at the battle of the Yalu River in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95. He was discharged as an admiral at the end of the war. Walton Grinnell's elder sister Sylvia (born 1838) married William Fitzherbert Ruxton (born 1830) who became an admiral in the British Royal Navy. Henry Grinnell, father of Sylvia and Walton, was a partner in Grinnell, Minturn & Co., owners of the Swallowtail shipping line which included Flying Cloud, in 1851 the fastest clipper ship in the world. He financed an expedition to discover the fate of Sir John Franklin who was lost while searching for the Northwest Passage, and the Grinnell Peninsula on Devon Island is named after him. (en) Henry Walton Grinnell (19 novembre 1843 – 2 septembre 1920), aussi appelé Walton Grinnell, est un militaire américain vétéran de la guerre de Sécession et de la guerre hispano-américaine. Il devient contre-amiral et inspecteur général dans la Marine impériale japonaise et participe à la bataille du fleuve Yalou pendant la guerre sino-japonaise (1894-1895). À la fin de cette guerre, il a accédé au rang d'amiral. La sœur aînée de Grinnell, Sylvia (née en 1838), épousa William Fitzherbert Ruxton (né en 1830) qui devient amiral dans la Royal Navy britannique. Henry Grinnell, le père de Walton et Sylvia, est associé dans la compagnie et propriétaire de la compagnie maritime Swallowtail qui comprend le Flying Cloud, le clipper le plus rapide au monde en 1851. Il finance une expédition pour découvrir ce qu'il est advenu de John Franklin disparu en recherchant le passage du Nord-Ouest. La péninsule de Grinnell sur l'île Devon est nommé d'après lui. (fr) |
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| rdfs:comment | Henry Walton Grinnell (November 19, 1843 – September 2, 1920), known as Walton Grinnell, was a naval veteran of the American Civil War and the Spanish–American War. He became a rear admiral and Inspector-General in the Imperial Japanese Navy and served at the battle of the Yalu River in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894–95. He was discharged as an admiral at the end of the war. Walton Grinnell's elder sister Sylvia (born 1838) married William Fitzherbert Ruxton (born 1830) who became an admiral in the British Royal Navy. (en) Henry Walton Grinnell (19 novembre 1843 – 2 septembre 1920), aussi appelé Walton Grinnell, est un militaire américain vétéran de la guerre de Sécession et de la guerre hispano-américaine. Il devient contre-amiral et inspecteur général dans la Marine impériale japonaise et participe à la bataille du fleuve Yalou pendant la guerre sino-japonaise (1894-1895). À la fin de cette guerre, il a accédé au rang d'amiral. La sœur aînée de Grinnell, Sylvia (née en 1838), épousa William Fitzherbert Ruxton (né en 1830) qui devient amiral dans la Royal Navy britannique. (fr) |
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