Henry Parkyns Hoppner Military person

Captain Henry Parkyns Hoppner (1795, London – 22 December 1833, Lisbon) was an officer of the Royal Navy, Arctic explorer, and draughtsman/artist. His career included two ill-fated voyages culminating in the loss of HMS Alceste in 1816 and HMS Fury in 1825.

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Henry Parkyns Hoppner
Alias (AKA)
Hoppner Henry Parkins
Hoppner Henry Parkyn;
Birth dateJanuary 01, 1795
Birth place
London
Date of deathDecember 22, 1833
Place of death
Lisbon

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military operations
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandHMS Fury
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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=ARLKmH794L8C&pg=RA1-PA35&lpg=RA1-PA35&dq=%22HP+Hoppner%22&source=web&ots=v8FrFZjXFG&sig=zDtc7WhHXoZN207fa32ZHNKawRI&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result
  2. http://images.rgs.org/imageDetails.aspx?barcode=33521
  3. http://libweb5.princeton.edu/visual_materials/maps/websites/northwest-passage/parry1-2.htm