Home Riggs Pofam (October 12, 1762, Gibraltar - September 20, 1820, Cheltenham) - British naval officer during the Napoleonic Wars, scientist and parliamentarian (1804-1812). Knight of the Order of the Bath .
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Biography
He was born the fifteenth child in the family of the British consul in one of the cities of Morocco, Joseph Pofam. Pofam’s mother died an hour after he was born. Nine months later, the boy’s father married another woman and she took care of the children from his previous marriage, as well as new ones. In 1769, Joseph was forced to resign after a quarrel with the emperor of Morocco, in which the British government accused him. A quarrel occurred during the discussion of piracy. The family returned to England, Home's father did not wait for new appointments, receiving only a pension of £ 200 a year, which was not enough to cover debts.
Home served in the Navy during the US War of Independence , then was captured by the French, but was exchanged and continued to serve. In 1783 he was promoted to lieutenant and participated in patrolling off the coast of Africa [4] .
Then he was engaged in trade operations in the eastern seas, fought during the wars with France.
Created a signal code, since 1803 used by the British fleet. He took part in the command of the invasion of the Spanish colonies in South America . The campaign ended in failure and Home appeared before a military court.
He died on September 20, 1820 in Cheltenham , leaving behind a large family [4] .
Notes
- ↑ SNAC - 2010.
- ↑ The Peerage
- ↑ The History of Parliament
- ↑ 1 2 Chisholm, 1911 , p. 88.