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He was appointed [[China Station|Commander-in-Chief, China Station]] in 1895.<ref name=loney/> Buller had to respond at this time to the Far Eastern Crisis of 1897/98 when the Russian Pacific Fleet was threatening to attack the [[Korea]]n port of [[Incheon|Chemulpo]] to back up Russia’s demands for a peacetime coaling station at Deer Island.<ref name=role>[http://www.ijnhonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pdf_berryman.pdf British Imperial Defence Strategy and Russia: The Role of the Royal Navy in the Far East, 1878–1898]</ref> He dispatched eight warships to Korea and the Russian forces promptly retreated.<ref name=role/> The fact that the [[Japan]]ese Government had also put three [[battleship]]s and ten [[cruiser]]s at his disposal may have also influenced the outcome.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A14FC3D5C11738DDDA10894D9405B8885F0D3 Japan's ships for Britain: A Fleet Placed at Admiral Buller's Disposal for Concerted Action Against Russia] New York Times, 8 January 1898</ref> He retired in 1899.<ref name=obit/> |
He was appointed [[China Station|Commander-in-Chief, China Station]] in 1895.<ref name=loney/> Buller had to respond at this time to the Far Eastern Crisis of 1897/98 when the Russian Pacific Fleet was threatening to attack the [[Korea]]n port of [[Incheon|Chemulpo]] to back up Russia’s demands for a peacetime coaling station at Deer Island.<ref name=role>[http://www.ijnhonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/pdf_berryman.pdf British Imperial Defence Strategy and Russia: The Role of the Royal Navy in the Far East, 1878–1898]</ref> He dispatched eight warships to Korea and the Russian forces promptly retreated.<ref name=role/> The fact that the [[Japan]]ese Government had also put three [[battleship]]s and ten [[cruiser]]s at his disposal may have also influenced the outcome.<ref>[http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F10A14FC3D5C11738DDDA10894D9405B8885F0D3 Japan's ships for Britain: A Fleet Placed at Admiral Buller's Disposal for Concerted Action Against Russia] New York Times, 8 January 1898</ref> He retired in 1899.<ref name=obit/> |
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He lived at Erle Hall near [[Plympton]] in [[Devon]]<ref>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Moray1561.htm Earl of Moray]</ref> and died in 1903.<ref>Obituary: Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, The Times, 5 October 1903</ref> |
He lived at Erle Hall near [[Plympton]] in [[Devon]]<ref>[http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/online/content/Moray1561.htm Earl of Moray]</ref> and died at Exford, Somerset, in 1903, aged 69.<ref>Obituary: Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, The Times, 5 October 1903</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:29, 6 July 2013
Sir Alexander Buller | |
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| Born | 30 June 1834 |
| Died | 3 October 1903 Exford, Somerset |
| Allegiance |  Vereinigtes Königreich |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1848 - 1899 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Modeste China Station |
| Battles/wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Alexander Buller GCB (30 June 1834 – 3 October 1903) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Naval career
Born the son of a clergyman, Buller joined the Royal Navy in 1848.[1] He served in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1869, he was given command of HMS Modeste in 1874.[2] Buller served in the Naval Brigade as part of the Perak expedition to Malaya in 1875.[1] He became Admiral-Superintendent of Malta Dockyard in 1889.[1]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1895.[2] Buller had to respond at this time to the Far Eastern Crisis of 1897/98 when the Russian Pacific Fleet was threatening to attack the Korean port of Chemulpo to back up Russia’s demands for a peacetime coaling station at Deer Island.[3] He dispatched eight warships to Korea and the Russian forces promptly retreated.[3] The fact that the Japanese Government had also put three battleships and ten cruisers at his disposal may have also influenced the outcome.[4] He retired in 1899.[1]
He lived at Erle Hall near Plympton in Devon[5] and died at Exford, Somerset, in 1903, aged 69.[6]
Family
In 1870 he married Emily Mary Tritton.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f The Late Admiral Buller The Straits Times, 3 November 1903, Page 2
- ^ a b William Loney RN
- ^ a b British Imperial Defence Strategy and Russia: The Role of the Royal Navy in the Far East, 1878–1898
- ^ Japan's ships for Britain: A Fleet Placed at Admiral Buller's Disposal for Concerted Action Against Russia New York Times, 8 January 1898
- ^ Earl of Moray
- ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Alexander Buller, The Times, 5 October 1903