Arthur Phillip
British naval officer and first Governor of New South Wales (1738-1814) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Arthur Phillip RN (11 October 1738 ā 31 August 1814) was a British naval officer. Phillip was made Governor of New South Wales, the first European colony in Australia,[1] which is now the city of Sydney.
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Arthur Phillip | |
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1st Governor of New South Wales | |
In office 7 February 1788 ā 10 December 1792 | |
Monarch | George III |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | John Hunter |
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Born | (1738-10-11)11 October 1738 Cheapside, London, England |
Died | 31 August 1814(1814-08-31) (aged 75) Bath, Somerset, England |
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Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
Battles/wars | Seven Years' War
Spanish-Portuguese War American Revolutionary War |
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