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He was also head of the British navy ("First Lord of the Admiralty") at the time and a great supporter of Cook's, so there's even a closer connection specific t
by jonstewart 1y ago
He was also head of the British navy ("First Lord of the Admiralty") at the time and a great supporter of Cook's, so there's even a closer connection specific to the Endeavor. Cook named Hawaii the "Sandwich Islands" after him.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sandwich https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Montagu,_4th_Earl_of_Sand...
- westurner 1y agoWhat were the existing names of the islands?
- cjs_ac 1y agoThe Earl of Sandwich was not a naval officer; the First Lord of the Admiralty was the chair of the Board of Admiralty, which was a committee formed to undertake the duties of the office of Lord High Admiral. The Board of Admiralty had responsibility for the administration of the Royal Navy. Operational command was (and remains) the responsibility of the Sea Lords; the most senior serving officer of the Royal Navy is the First Sea Lord.