6-988: Richard Pearson may refer to: Richard Pearson (Royal Navy officer) (1731–1806), British sea captain Richard Pearson (physician) (1765–1836), English medical writer Richard Pearson (police officer) (1831–1890), Assistant Commissioner (Executive) of the London Metropolitan Police, 1881–1890 Richard Pearson (actor) (1918–2011), British film, television and stage actor Richard J. Pearson (born 1938), Canadian expert in East Asian archaeology Richard Pearson (film editor) (born 1961), film editor Richard Pearson (cricketer) (born 1972), English cricketer See also [ edit ] Richard Pearson Strong (1872–1948), tropical medicine professor at Harvard [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
12-591: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Richard Pearson (Royal Navy officer) Sir Richard Pearson (1731–1806) was a British naval officer who was captain of the ship HMS Serapis during the American Revolution . As a lieutenant in the East Indies he did well during the Seven Years' War, where he was severely wounded. He
18-534: The Serapis to Jones but not before his spirited defence had covered the escape of the valuable convoy. The Bonhomme Richard ended up sinking following the capture, forcing Jones to lose his own ship and return to port in Pearson's captured vessel. Pearson was considered a hero in his homeland after the battle. He was knighted, received presents from the merchants and the freedoms of several towns. John Paul Jones
24-409: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Pearson&oldid=1031764494 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
30-399: Was later asked how he felt about the captain whom he had defeated in battle being knighted, and he reportedly said: "I'd like to meet him on the high seas again; I'll make him a lord!" Pearson's 2nd son was Henry Shepherd Pearson who was Governor of Penang in 1808. Pearson was portrayed by Peter Cushing in the film John Paul Jones (1959). This biographical article related to
36-569: Was subsequently unable to obtain a commission because his senior officers twice died before they could fulfil their promises. He finally obtained post rank as a captain in 1773. In 1779, in command of the Serapis , 44 guns, and escorting a large convoy from the Baltic, he was attacked off Flamborough Head by an American rebel squadron under John Paul Jones in the Bonhomme Richard , 42 guns. This famous action ended in Pearson surrendering
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