# Edward Boscawen

> Admiral of the Blue Edward Boscawen, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He is known principally for his various naval commands during the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including the Siege of Louisbourg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos in 1759. He is also remembered as the officer who signed the warrant authorising the execution of Admiral John Byng in 1757, for failing to engage the enemy at the Battle of Minorca (1756). In his political role, he served as a Member of Parliament for Truro from 1742 until his death in 1761 although, due to almost constant naval employment, he seems not to have been particularly active. He also served as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the Board of Admiralty from 1751 and as a member of the Privy Council from 1758 until his death.

*Royal Navy admiral (1711-1761)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1711-08-19
- **Died:** 1761-01-10
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 48.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.6 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 12.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 3.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.tregothnan.co.uk/

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- [Боскауэн, Эдвард](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%83%D1%8D%D0%BD%2C_%D0%AD%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4)
- [Едвард Босковен](https://sr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%95%D0%B4%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B4_%D0%91%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D0%BD)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q695276)

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