Augustus Leopold Kuper
Admiral Sir Augustus Leopold Kuper GCB (16 August 1809 – 28 October 1885) was a Royal Navy officer known for his commands in the far east.
Sir Augustus Kuper | |
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Franco-Anglo-Japanese conference on the Semiramis, 2 July 1863. Forefront: French interpreter Frederik Blekman, Japanese interpreter. Background (from left to right): Three Japanese governors of Yokohama, Duchesne de Bellecourt, daimyō Sakai-Hida-no-Kami, Colonel Neale (British representative in Japan), Admiral Jaurès, Admiral Kuper | |
| Born | 16 August 1809 |
| Died | 28 October 1885 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1823–1876 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Pelorous Alligator Calliope Thetis HMS London East Indies and China Station |
| Battles/wars | First Opium War Bombardment of Kagoshima Shimonoseki campaign |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
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