Concluding the story of George Cadogan's service on the West Indies Station in 1805/6It is all too easy to see the Honourable George Cadogan as a caricature of the stereotypically brutal and incompetent naval captain, promoted to a position of command through little more than privilege, patronage and interest. Like all caricatures though, this is
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What happened to him after leaving the West Indies? Did things get any better once he left the Navy?
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Certainly there were happier ahead times for him, but there were also some very tough ones indeed.
We hope to add to the George story before too long.
Thank you for reading so thoughtfully
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As nodbear said, George did indeed continue with his naval career and though he retired with honour, he had many more turbulent times ahead.
The next installment of George's story will tell the tale of the Cadogans' entanglements with the powerful Wellesley and Paget families which led to George fighting a duel to preserve the family honour.
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More to follow shortly, this time featuring the Wellesley family and a duel with the dashing Henry Paget.
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