query: who commanded the hector the first british trading

pos: Sir William Hawkins the daughter of an influential merchant in the court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar by whom he does not seem to have had issue. The year after Hawkins death Mariam married Captain Gabriel Towerson and with him returned to India. Sir William Hawkins William Hawkins (fl. c. 1600) was a representative of the English East India Company notable for being the commander of "Hector", the first company ship to anchor at Surat in India on 24 August 1608. Hawkins travelled to Agra to negotiate consent for a factory from Emperor Jahangir in 1609. The eldest son of William Hawkins or

neg: Spring Hill, East Cowes armed sloop Hammond, commanded by Captain Bridger Goodrich captured the sloop 'Esther', containing 65 Hogsheads of tobacco, from South Quay in Virginia. The story said that in the previous four months, he had taken nine prizes. In April 1780, a British ship called the 'Crown Galley' containing stores and clothing for 500 cavalry soldiers and 50 cannons was taken by an American privateer, but was 'happily' retaken by Goodrich and Shedden's Hammond. In May 1781, one of their 'rich' trading ships, bound for London, was almost intercepted by the American 'Hector'. Luckily the Virginia, one of their other ships, was

neg: 4th Continental Artillery Regiment before retreating. As the British attack rolled forward, Bombardier Ned Hector, an African-American in Captain Hercules Courtenay's 3rd Company of Proctor's Regiment was ordered to abandon his ammunition wagon and retreat. Instead, Hector got away with the wagon and managed to pick up some abandoned firearms in the process. In the Battle of Germantown on 4 October 1777, Proctor's guns were commanded by Captain-Lieutenant Brewer and Lieutenants Barker and Ritter. During the fighting, British soldiers of the 40th Foot took refuge in the Chew House. Two of Proctor's guns and two captured 6-pound guns began firing at the house. They

neg: Hector or 'to hold'), from Proto-Indo-European *"seĝh-" ('to hold'). , or as found in Aeolic poetry, is also an epithet of Zeus in his capacity as 'he who holds [everything together]'. Hector's name could thus be taken to mean 'holding fast'. According to the "Iliad", Hector did not approve of war between the Greeks and the Trojans. For ten years, the Achaeans besieged Troy and their allies in the east. Hector commanded the Trojan army, with a number of subordinates including Polydamas, and his brothers Deiphobus, Helenus, and Paris. By all accounts, Hector was the best warrior the Trojans and their

neg: Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar General Sir Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar KB (1726 – 27 December 1805) was a British soldier who became the ninth Commander-in-Chief of India (1764–1765). The son of Hugh Munro, 7th of Novar of Novar, in Ross, Scotland, he entered the army at an early age, probably in 64th (Loudon's Highlanders) Regiment of Foot in 1747. Hector is said to have got his first commission in the army after helping the Duchess of Gordon who was travelling alone in Sutherland. Hector took over from a drunken coachman and brought her to safety, the

neg: Wayne Hector songwriting and music production. It was this period in 1993 that Richard Pascoe took the role as International A&R manager for Pop music at Rondor Music International, where he signed Hector and fellow Rhythm N Bass member Alister Tennant as songwriters. When transitioning from performer to songwriter, Hector got in touch with Steve Mac, who was working with the British boy band Damage. He had originally met Mac while Hector was working as a background singer. In 1996, Damage's "Forever" became one of Hector's first songwriting credits and his first top 10 hit. Hector contributed to Westlife's self-titled debut album

neg: Hector McNeill at sea on December 25, 1785. Captain Hector McNeill should not be confused with British Loyalist Colonel Hector McNeill who with Col. David Fanning co-led a surprise attack on American forces under Governor Thomas Burke at Hillsboro, North Carolina on September 12, 1781. An American counter-attack under General John Butler inflicted losses on the Loyalists including the death of McNeill and causing them to abandon Burke and their other prisoners. Hector McNeill Hector McNeill (1728-1785) was an Irish born emigrant to the British colonies in America who became a Merchant Marine for the British Crown before during and after the

neg: The Great American Baseball Card Flipping, Trading and Bubble Gum Book all. Hector did not simply field a groundball, he attacked it. Like a farmer trying to kill a snake with a stick. And his mishandling of routine infield flies was the sort of which legends are made. Hector Lopez was not just a bad fielder for a third baseman. In fact, Hector Lopez was not just a bad fielder for a baseball player. Hector Lopez was, when every factor has been taken into consideration, a bad fielder for a human being. The stands are full of obnoxious leather-lunged cretins who insist they can play better than most major leaguers. Well,

neg: Hector Boyes Archangel and had one child, Reginald George Hector Boyes (b 1928). From January 1920 to December 1921 he commanded on the China station. Subsequently, he was promoted to captain, commanding the Australian naval academy at Flinders, the British squadron in the Persian Gulf, and the shore base at Simon's Town in South Africa, before being appointed Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. Captain Boyes took retirement with the rank of rear admiral in 1934, but he was subsequently appointed as a naval attaché with the temporary rank of captain, serving in Oslo, where he was involved in obtaining

neg: William Keeling view that it is almost certaily a forgery. William Keeling Captain William Keeling (1577 – 19 September 1619), of the East India Company, was a British sea captain. He commanded the "Susanna" on the second East India Company voyage in 1604. During this voyage his crew was reduced to fourteen men and one of the ships vanished. On the third voyage he commanded the "Red Dragon" and the "Hector" in 1607. During this voyage he met with an ambassador from the Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1608 at Bantam (city). He discovered the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609 as he was going

neg: William Keeling William Keeling Captain William Keeling (1577 – 19 September 1619), of the East India Company, was a British sea captain. He commanded the "Susanna" on the second East India Company voyage in 1604. During this voyage his crew was reduced to fourteen men and one of the ships vanished. On the third voyage he commanded the "Red Dragon" and the "Hector" in 1607. During this voyage he met with an ambassador from the Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1608 at Bantam (city). He discovered the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609 as he was going home from Banda to England. On his return,

neg: Iain Borb MacLeod agreement fought under the MacDonalds at the Battle of Harlaw in 1411. During the battle, Iain Borb commanded all the MacLeods (including the MacLeods of Lewis) and the manuscript states that the MacLeods had the honour of fighting on the right of Domhnall's forces. Early 20th century Clan Donald historians A. and A. Macdonald, however, stated that both clans of MacLeods were in the main body of men commanded by Domhnall and that the right wing was made up of MacLeans, commanded by Hector MacLean of Duart (Red Hector of the Battles). The manuscript states how Iain Borb was wounded

neg: Hector-class ironclad years. "Hector", in contrast, served with the Channel Fleet from commissioning until 1867, when she was paid off to be re-armed and to refit. She formed part of the Southern Reserve Fleet between 1868 until 1886 much like "Valiant"s service as the First Reserve guard ship in Southern Ireland after her commissioning, where she remained until 1885. Both ships did little of significance until they were assigned to the Particular Service Squadron, commanded by Admiral Geoffrey Hornby, from June to August 1878 during the Russian war scare during the Russo-Turkish War. "Hector" was assigned as Queen Victoria's guard ship nearly

neg: Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Trebinshun House Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet, of Trebinshun House Admiral Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Baronet KCB (25 May 1767 – 14 September 1849) was a British naval officer and governor of Newfoundland. Hamilton was born the eldest son of John Hamilton, a Captain in the Royal Navy who had distinguished himself at the Battle of Quebec in 1775. Charles began his naval career at the age of nine on his father's ship, "Hector". He attended the Royal Naval Academy at Portsmouth from 1777 to 1779. He commanded a number of vessels in the Royal Navy and was also a member of

neg: Naval battles of the American Revolutionary War French ships sent to the Western Hemisphere spent most of the year in the West Indies, and only sailed to the Thirteen Colonies from July until November. In the first Franco-American campaign, a French fleet commanded by Vice-Admiral Comte Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing attempted landings in New York and Newport, but due to a combination of poor co-ordination and bad weather, d'Estaing and Vice-Admiral Lord Richard Howe naval forces did not engage during 1778. After the French fleet departed, the British turned their attention to the south. In 1779, the French fleet returned to assist American forces attempting to recapture

neg: Hector Regiment the unit, dying in Reading, Berkshire in 1808. Hector Regiment The Hector Regiment (French - "Régiment Hector", "Régiment d'Hector" or "Marine Royale") was a French Royalist regiment within the Armée des Émigrés during the French Revolutionary Wars. The naval officer Charles Jean d'Hector (1722-1808) was already an old man when he emigrated to Britain in 1791 to join the royalist forces. There he raised and commanded the 600-man Corps de la marine royale, exclusively made up of old naval officers. During the Quiberon Expedition that unit was known as the 'Régiment Hector' or the 'Marine Royale'). When his regiment was

neg: Hector Regiment Hector Regiment The Hector Regiment (French - "Régiment Hector", "Régiment d'Hector" or "Marine Royale") was a French Royalist regiment within the Armée des Émigrés during the French Revolutionary Wars. The naval officer Charles Jean d'Hector (1722-1808) was already an old man when he emigrated to Britain in 1791 to join the royalist forces. There he raised and commanded the 600-man Corps de la marine royale, exclusively made up of old naval officers. During the Quiberon Expedition that unit was known as the 'Régiment Hector' or the 'Marine Royale'). When his regiment was assigned to the Quiberon Expedition it left without

neg: Cornthwaite John Hector Cornthwaite John Hector Cornthwaite John Hector (May 6, 1835 – 1898) was the founder of Melbourne, Florida, and its first postmaster. Cornthwaite John Hector was born May 6, 1835 in Van Diemens Land. (However, his application to start a post office lists his birthplace as Liverpool, England.) He was the son of Cornthwaite Hector and Elizabeth Budd. Cornthwaite and Elizabeth had emigrated to the British convict colony, Van Diemens Land (now Tasmania, the southernmost of the Australian States) where they had been given a grant of land by the British government. They had arrived on the ship "Lang" in December

neg: Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing delayed in its arrival, but the garrison was eventually compelled to surrender after 17 days of siege operations. D'Estaing commanded Lally's left, overseeing the approaches and placing of batteries. He continued to serve under Lally in his campaigns against the British in southern India. He opposed Lally's decision to lift the siege of Tanjore (the only one in Lally's war council to do so) following the British seizure of Karikal. When Lally began to besiege Madras in December 1758, d'Estaing's division was positioned in the center of the French line. When the British made a sortie against that sector, d'Estaing

neg: Maritime fur trade maritime fur trade. The EIC usually allowed British vessels to import furs into Canton, but required the furs to be sold via EIC agents, and the company took a percentage of the returns. Worse, the EIC did not allow the British fur traders to export Chinese goods to Great Britain. Thus, the last and most profitable leg of the maritime fur trade system—carrying Chinese goods to Europe and America—was denied to British traders. The first trading vessel dispatched solely for the purpose of the fur trade was the British "Sea Otter" commanded by James Hanna in 1785. In his brief

neg: Keying (ship) Keying (ship) Keying (Chinese: , "Qíyīng") was a three-masted, 800-ton Foochow Chinese trading junk which sailed from China around the Cape of Good Hope to the United States and Britain between 1846 and 1848. "Keying" had been purchased in August 1846 in secrecy by British businessmen in Hong Kong, defying a Chinese law prohibiting the sale of Chinese ships to foreigners. She was renamed after the Manchu official Keying. The "Keying" was manned by 12 British and 30 Chinese sailors (the latter all Cantonese). She was commanded by Captain Charles Alfred Kellett, also British. The "Keying" was the first ship

neg: Castillo de San Marcos in Europe, and since the two countries had both founded empires in the New World, their rivalry continued there as well. In 1733 a British vessel, the "Rebecca", commanded by Captain Robert Jenkins, was seized in the Caribbean by the Spanish coast guard. Suspecting that the British had been trading illegally with Spanish colonies (which was forbidden by both Spain and Britain), the Spanish searched the ship. A fight broke out between the Spanish and British sailors. In the skirmish, Jenkins had his ear cut off by a Spanish officer, who picked it up and said "Take this to your

neg: Hector Catling British cultural interests in Greece'. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He was an Honorary Member of the Archaeological Society of Athens and a Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute. Hector Catling Hector William Catling, CBE, FSA (26 June 192415 February 2013) was a British archaeologist who served as director of the British School at Athens between 1971 and 1989. Catling was born on 26 June 1924. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School, then a grammar school in the Clifton area of Bristol. He went on to study "Literae Humaniores"

neg: Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé Tyrone Power. Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé Captain Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé, Chevalier, Seigneur de Cramahé et des Rochers was a Huguenot officer who assisted William of Orange in the taking of the British throne. Originating from the area of La Rochelle on the French western coast where his family owned the Château de Cramahé, after the Revocation of the edict of Nantes he and his brothers fled, himself as a soldier in William of Orange's army and the others Henry Augustus and Alexandre Thésée, Sieur de Lisle to South Carolina. At first captain of a regiment of foot,

neg: Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé Captain Hector François Chataigner de Cramahé, Chevalier, Seigneur de Cramahé et des Rochers was a Huguenot officer who assisted William of Orange in the taking of the British throne. Originating from the area of La Rochelle on the French western coast where his family owned the Château de Cramahé, after the Revocation of the edict of Nantes he and his brothers fled, himself as a soldier in William of Orange's army and the others Henry Augustus and Alexandre Thésée, Sieur de Lisle to South Carolina. At first captain of a regiment of foot, he then

neg: Dynamo 5 the Firebirds, Sandy Colvin, and the villains Synergy and Voltage. Hector Chang/Visionary/Smasher <br>Hector Chang was the first of Captain Dynamo’s children contacted by Maddie Warner. An intellectually curious 15-year-old Vancouver, British Columbia high school geek with a history with bullies and guidance counselors, Hector, who is the youngest of the Dynamo 5 siblings, inherited his father’s vision powers, which include laser vision, x-ray vision, and telescopic vision. Visionary's mother, Jennifer Chang, eventually discovers his double-life as a superhero, and forbids him from continuing it, though he does so anyway. He later switches powers with Bridget, becoming the superstrong and nigh-invulnerable

neg: British First World War cavalry generals Army. He was replaced by William Birdwood, 12th (Prince of Wales's) Royal Lancers, who had previously commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the Gallipoli Campaign. Charles Briggs, 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards, commanded the British Salonika Army. William Peyton, 15th (The King's) Hussars, commanded the Western Desert Force during the Senussi Campaign. He later transferred to the Western Front, where he was temporarily commander of the Fifth Army before taking over command of the X Corps. Footnotes Citations British First World War cavalry generals The British First World War cavalry generals, by the end of the war belonged

neg: HMS Rosario (1797) in August-October 1799. On 28 August 1799, she was with the British fleet that captured the Dutch hulks "Drotchterland" and "Brooderschap", and the ships "Helder", "Venus", "Minerva", and "Hector", in the New Diep, in Holland. A partial pay-out of prize money resulted in a payment of 6s 8d to each seaman that had been in the fleet that day. She is also among the vessels listed as participating in the proceeds of the Vlieter Incident on 30 August when a large part of the navy of the Batavian Republic, commanded by Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, surrendered to the British navy on

neg: Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet novel The Moonstone of Wilkie Collins. Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet General Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet GCB (6 December 1757 – 18 August 1829) was a British military leader. He was born at Newbyth House in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the son of an Edinburgh merchant family, and entered the British Army in 1772. He was sent to India in 1779 with the 73rd (afterwards 71st) Highlanders, in which he was a captain. Immediately on his arrival, Baird was attached to the force commanded by Sir Hector Munro, which was sent forward to assist the detachment of Colonel Baillie, threatened by

neg: Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet General Sir David Baird, 1st Baronet GCB (6 December 1757 – 18 August 1829) was a British military leader. He was born at Newbyth House in Haddingtonshire, Scotland, the son of an Edinburgh merchant family, and entered the British Army in 1772. He was sent to India in 1779 with the 73rd (afterwards 71st) Highlanders, in which he was a captain. Immediately on his arrival, Baird was attached to the force commanded by Sir Hector Munro, which was sent forward to assist the detachment of Colonel Baillie, threatened by Hyder Ali. In the action which

neg: David Fanning (loyalist) to stop Fanning from continuing on to British-controlled Wilmington at the Battle of Lindley's Mill on September 13. In that engagement, Fanning's militia, along with a unit of Highlanders commanded by Hector McNeill and Archibald McDugald, attempted to cross the Cane Creek, a tributary of the Haw River, and were surprised by Butler's men. Although Fanning had superior numbers with him, the battle lasted nearly four hours before Butler was dislodged from his position. Fanning was able to continue on to Wilmington, although suffering a grievous wound at Lindley's Mill, and delivered Burke to the British Army. In January 1782,

neg: Guillaume Sayer named Marguerite. He married Josephte Frobisher, elder daughter of fur trader Alexander Frobisher and his Cree wife, on March 2, 1835 at St. Francois Xavier. Josephte who was born about 1795-1807 was baptized the same day as the wedding. She and Sayer had eight sons and four daughters. Sayer had been trading to Norman Kittson in Pembina, North Dakota, who was in direct competition to the HBC. In 1849, Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Factor John Ballenden arrested Pierre Guillaume Sayer, André Goulet, Hector McGinnis and Norbert Larond of Grantown as they were about to leave on a trading trip to

neg: Tipu's Tiger court probably contributed to the internal works of the tiger. It has been proposed that the design was inspired by the death in 1792 of a son of General Sir Hector Munro, who had commanded a division during Sir Eyre Coote's victory at the Battle of Porto Novo (Parangipettai) in 1781 when Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan's father, was defeated with a loss of 10,000 men during the Second Anglo-Mysore War. Hector Sutherland Munro, a 17-year-old East India Company Cadet on his way to Madras, was attacked and killed by a tiger on 22 December 1792 while hunting with several companions

neg: HECToR to users. HECToR supports four compiler suites: Compilation for the HECToR backend nodes is facilitated through the Cray compilation scripts: "ftn", "cc", and "CC". HECToR HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Resource) was a British academic national supercomputer service funded by EPSRC, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and BBSRC for the UK academic community. The HECToR service was run by partners including EPCC, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG). The supercomputer itself (currently a Cray XE6) was located at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The first phase came on line in October 2007, and, by

neg: Savings Bank of South Australia Savings Bank of South Australia The Savings Bank of South Australia was founded in 1848, trading from a single room in Gawler Place, Adelaide. In 1984 it merged with the State Bank of South Australia, with the merged entity taking the latter name. The Bank of South Australia (also known as BankSA) is now a division and a trading name of St.George Bank, which is now a subsidiary of Westpac. The Savings Bank of South Australia first opened on 11 March 1848 with a single employee, John Hector, trading from a room in Adelaide's Gawler Place. The room was provided

neg: Battle of Negapatam (1782) refused to stop trading in military supplies with the French and the Americans. The British had rapidly gained control over most French and Dutch outposts in India when news of these events reached India, spawning the Second Anglo-Mysore War in the process. Negapatam was sieged and taken by Sir Hector Munro in November 1781. The French admiral the Bailli de Suffren was dispatched on a mission to provide military assistance to French colonies in India. He arrived in February 1782, and immediately engaged the British fleet of Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Hughes in the inconclusive Battle of Sadras. After both fleets

neg: Hector the Tax Inspector Hector the Tax Inspector Hector the Tax Inspector, also known as Hector the Taxman was the advertising figurehead of the former British government taxation department, Inland Revenue and was originally intended to remind people to return their self-assessment tax returns on time. Animated by Snowden Fine Animation (the same studio that did "Bob and Margaret"), Hector was first used in 1995 as the advertising personality of self-assessment tax returns. and also as a way to put a human face on the Inland Revenue. He was voiced in television adverts by Alec Guinness. It was believed that the usage of Hector

neg: Wayne Hector Bacharach, Hal Davis, Babyface and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hector was born in Hackney and grew up in Surrey. He lives in Surrey. Wayne Hector Wayne Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, The Wanted and Olly Murs. He also wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including "World of Our Own" and "Flying Without Wings". He is signed to BMG Chrysalis UK. Hector began his music career as a member of the new jack swing group Rhythm N Bass. The group were signed by Sony Music

neg: Hector McNeill Hector McNeill Hector McNeill (1728-1785) was an Irish born emigrant to the British colonies in America who became a Merchant Marine for the British Crown before during and after the Seven Years' War. He later became the third ranking officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. McNeill was of Scottish descent and born in County Antrim, Ireland on October 10, 1728. At the age of nine he emigrated to Boston in the American colonies arriving there September 7, 1737. He received his education in Boston's public schools. On November 12, 1750 he married to Mary Wilson in

neg: Hector Catling Hector Catling Hector William Catling, CBE, FSA (26 June 192415 February 2013) was a British archaeologist who served as director of the British School at Athens between 1971 and 1989. Catling was born on 26 June 1924. He was educated at Bristol Grammar School, then a grammar school in the Clifton area of Bristol. He went on to study "Literae Humaniores" at St John's College, University of Oxford. He remained there to take a doctorate on the Cypriot Bronze Age. This was later published under the title "Cypriot Bronze work in the Mycenaean World". In 1951, Catling surveyed Hala Sultan

neg: Hector Corfiato Architect of 121 Willifield Way, Golders Green, Middlesex, became a naturalised British subject on 21 December 1932. This would seem to confirm that Corfiato was a Greek architect, who became a British architect and that he was not a ‘French architect’. In 2006, his St William of York Roman Catholic church in Stanmore, designed in 1959, was grade II listed. Hector Corfiato Hector Othon Corfiato (1892 – 3 May 1963) was a Greek architect. He was professor of architecture and director, at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London from 1946 to 1959, and professor emeritus from 1960. Corfiato

neg: Hector and the Search for Happiness (film) Hector and the Search for Happiness (film) Hector and the Search for Happiness is a 2014 British-German-Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and co-written with Tinker Lindsay and Maria von Heland, based on François Lelord's novel of the same name. The film stars Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike. Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. He tells his girlfriend, Clara, that he needs to go on a journey to research happiness. On a flight to China, he is seated next to Edward, a cranky businessman. Edward takes Hector to a very exclusive

neg: Hector (ship) Hector (ship) Hector was a ship famous for having been part of the first significant migration of Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773. The replica of the original ship is located at the Hector Heritage Quay, a heritage centre run by local volunteers, in Pictou. A full rigged Fluyt, "Hector" (built in the Netherlands before 1750) was employed in local trade in waters off the British Isles as well as the immigrant trade to North America, having made at least one trip c. 1770 carrying Scottish emigrants to Boston, Massachusetts. In 1762 the earliest of the "Fuadaich nan Gàidheal"

neg: Munro of Kiltearn Kiltearn died towards the close of the sixteenth century. Hector Munro, 3rd of Kiltearn married Margaret, daughter of John Sutherland of Balblair and had the following children: Hector Munro, 3rd of Kiltearn died in about 1620. William Munro, 4th of Kiltearn married Margaret, daughter of Hector Munro, 2nd of Culcraggie and had the following children: William Munro, 4th of Kiltearn died in about 1666. John Munro, 5th of Kiltearn also went to the wars in Germany and Colonel Robert Monro said of him that "yet more spark, being resolute, fix soldier with musket as ever I commanded, died here (Grissenberg)

neg: HMAS Vendetta (D08) Williamstown Naval Dockyard, Melbourne on 4 July 1949. By 1950, it was already apparent that the Australian "Daring"s would not be completed on time, as the Australian dockyards were experiencing difficulty in keeping up with the construction schedule. The destroyer was launched on 3 May 1954 by the widow of Hector Waller, who commanded the Scrap Iron Flotilla (including the original ) during World War II. On 18 July 1958, on the first occasion "Vendetta" engaged her engines during builder's trials, the destroyer accidentally rammed the Alfred Dock caisson. The collision was caused when the sailor manning the engine telegraph

neg: John Tinker (governor) John Tinker (governor) John Tinker 1700-58 was an early Colonial official who served the Royal African Company on the Gold Coast, was an Agent for the South Sea Company in Portobello, and was Royal Governor of the Bahama Islands from 1741–58. John Tinker was born and baptised on 30 July 1700 to parents Jeremiah and Hannah at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster. His grandfather was Captain John Tinker, Master Attendant of the King’s Yard at Deptford who commanded the "Coverdine" during the reign of Charles II. In 1722 John managed the British trading post of Cape Coast Castle for the Royal African

neg: HMAS Waller (SSG 75) opinion being that ASC did not have the right to make that claim, the Government eventually paid half of what was claimed. "Waller" was named for Captain Hector Waller, who commanded the five-ship 'Scrap Iron Flotilla' from 1940 to 1941, then commanded the cruiser until his death and the ship's loss on 1 March 1942 during the Battle of Sunda Strait. The "Collins" class is an enlarged version of the Kockums "Västergötland" class submarine. At in length, with a beam of and a waterline depth of , displacing 3,051 tonnes when surfaced, and 3,353 tonnes when submerged, they are the

neg: British cavalry during the First World War Corps, then the Fifth Army. He was replaced by William Birdwood, 12th Lancers, who had previously commanded the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during the Gallipoli Campaign. Charles Briggs, 1st Dragoon Guards, commanded the British Salonika Army. William Peyton, 15th Hussars, commanded the Western Desert Force during the Senussi Campaign. He later transferred to the Western Front, where he was temporarily commander of the Fifth Army before taking over command of the X Corps. Philip Chetwood, 19th Hussars, commanded the XX Corps in Allenby's Egyptian Expeditionary Force. Charles Kavanagh, 10th Hussars, commanded the I Corps and the Cavalry Corps.

neg: Hector Bremner NPA's Green Light Committee, which was charged with screening candidates, recommended approval of Hector Bremner's candidacy, but the board rejected this recommendation. On 28 June, 2018, Bremner announced that he would start a new political party, and call it "Yes Vancouver". A few weeks later, on 18 July, he revealed to "The Georgia Straight" that he would run for Mayor of Vancouver, with the aim of increasing the supply of housing in the city. Hector Bremner Hector Bremner is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Vancouver City Council in Vancouver, British Columbia from 2017 to 2018.

neg: Hector Turnbull (businessman) Hector Turnbull (businessman) Hector Turnbull (1733 – 1788) was a leading Perthshire linen bleachfield developer and operator. Hector was born in 1733 on his father William Turnbull's farm Blackadder Mains near the Blackadder Water river in southern Berwickshire, Scotland. He worked at the British Linen Company's bleachfield in Saltoun, East Lothian before moving in 1753 to Luncarty near Perth to be the business partner of William Sandeman who was leveling there to be bleachfields. By 1790, the Luncarty bleachfields covered and processed 500,000 square yards of cloth annually. On 7 December 1756 he married Agnes Glas, the daughter of John

neg: Wayne Hector Wayne Hector Wayne Hector is a British songwriter who is best known for his work with pop artists such as Nicki Minaj, One Direction, The Wanted and Olly Murs. He also wrote seven of Westlife's number one singles, including "World of Our Own" and "Flying Without Wings". He is signed to BMG Chrysalis UK. Hector began his music career as a member of the new jack swing group Rhythm N Bass. The group were signed by Sony Music after entertainment executive Richard Pascoe featured the group in a European edition of Yo! MTV Raps. He then decided to concentrate on

neg: Red Hector of the Battles Maclean was accepted. They met at Saleu, in Mull, where they fought, and where the Norwegian fell. A green mound and cairn on the sea-shore mark the spot where Hector had his antagonist buried. There was an old Gaelic poem, which affirmed that Hector commanded a great fleet to the coast of Ireland, and there defeated some of the ships of the King of England. He landed his troops; placed the city of Dublin under contribution; carried fire and sword into the country; destroyed many of his enemies, and burnt their houses. This must be the expedition hinted at in Raphael

neg: Grand Slam (PBA) in international tournaments. The NCC team also captured the 1985 PBA Reinforced Conference championship as a guest team. The players formerly of the NCC team were Hector Calma, Yves Dignadice, Samboy Lim, and Elmer Reyes. The team was coached by Norman Black, who twice won the best importee award. The San Miguel Beermen also acquired former Purefoods Hotdogs center and playing coach Ramon Fernandez, controversially trading him for Abet Guidaben with the Hotdogs. With import Michael Phelps, San Miguel won the Open Conferencethe first conference championship of the seasonagainst Formula Shell Zoom Masters led by Bobby Parks. The Beermen struggled

neg: Jules Dumont d'Urville James Weddell. Thus France became part of the international competition for polar exploration, along with the United States and the United Kingdom. Dumont was initially unhappy with the modifications made to his proposal. He had little interest in polar exploration and preferred tropical routes. But soon his vanity took over and he saw the opportunity for achieving a prestigious objective. The two ships, "Astrolabe" and "Zélée", commanded by Charles Hector Jacquinot, were prepared for the voyage at Toulon. In the course of the preparation Dumont also went to London to acquire documentation and instrumentation, meeting the British Admiralty’s oceanographer, Francis

neg: Battle of Omdurman of the participants of this fight was Lieutenant Winston Churchill. On a larger scale, the British advance allowed the Khalifa to re-organize his forces. He still had over 30,000 men in the field and directed his main reserve to attack from the west while ordering the forces to the northwest to attack simultaneously over the Kerreri Hills. Kitchener's force wheeled left in echelon to advance up Surgham ridge and then southwards. To protect the rear, a brigade of 3,000 mainly Sudanese, commanded by Hector MacDonald, was reinforced with Maxims and artillery and followed the main force at around . Curiously,

neg: Hector MacDonald continued in Egyptian service, concentrating on training Sudanese troops. In 1889 he received the Distinguished Service Order for his conduct at the Battle of Toski and in 1891, after the action at Tokar, he was promoted substantive major. During the Mahdist War MacDonald commanded a brigade of the Egyptian army in the Dongola Expedition (1896), and subsequently distinguished himself at Abu Hamed (7 August 1897) and Atbara (8 April 1898). At the Battle of Omdurman (2 September 1898) the British commander, Lord Kitchener, unwittingly exposed his flanks to the Dervish (i.e., Mahdist) army. MacDonald swung his men by companies in

neg: Casimir Pulaski retake Savannah with French assistance. Pulaski was ordered to Augusta, where he was to join forces with General Lachlan McIntosh. Their combined forces were to serve as the forward elements of Lincoln's army. Pulaski captured a British outpost near Ogeechee River. His units then acted as an advance guard for the allied French units under Admiral Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing. He rendered great services during the siege of Savannah, and in the assault of October 9 commanded the whole cavalry, both French and American. While attempting to rally fleeing French forces during a cavalry charge, Pulaski was mortally wounded by

neg: HMS Roebuck (1774) which was later scuttled at Gloucester. By 18 May 1778, "Roebuck" was in Philadelphia where she took part in celebrations, held in honour of Howe and his brother William. In July 1778, "Roebuck" was at Sandy Hook where she took part in an action against a French fleet in August. France entered the war in February 1778 and on 29 July, the French fleet from Toulon, commanded by Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing, arrived in Narragansett Bay and attacked British positions on Conanicut and Goat Island the following day. On 8 August, 4,000 French soldiers and sailors were landed to reinforce

neg: HMS Kent (1746) HMS Kent (1746) HMS "Kent" was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. She was ordered from Deptford Dockyard on 10 May 1743 to be built to the 1741 proposals of the 1719 Establishment, and was launched on 10 May 1746. Her first commander was Thomas Fox, who had previously commanded HMS "Newcastle". In April 1747 "Kent" was part of a small squadron under Fox's overall command consisting of HMS "Hampton Court", HMS "Eagle", HMS "Lion", HMS "Chester" and HMS "Hector", and accompanied by two fireships. They cruised between Ushant and Cape Finisterre in an

neg: Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar However, as already mentioned, on the death of Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar the estate of Novar passed to Colonel Robert Munro-Ferguson, son of Jane Munro, natural daughter of General Sir Hector Munro, 8th of Novar. The Munro-Fergusons of Novar, descendants of Robert Munro-Ferguson's daughter Alice, are still in possession of the Novar Estate today. Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar General Sir Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar KB (1726 – 27 December 1805) was a British soldier who became the ninth Commander-in-Chief of India (1764–1765). The son of Hugh Munro, 7th of Novar of Novar, in Ross,

neg: Hector and the Search for Happiness (film) for Happiness" drowns his appeal in schmaltz." On Metacritic, the film holds a score of 29 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Hector and the Search for Happiness (film) Hector and the Search for Happiness is a 2014 British-German-Canadian comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and co-written with Tinker Lindsay and Maria von Heland, based on François Lelord's novel of the same name. The film stars Simon Pegg and Rosamund Pike. Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. He tells his girlfriend, Clara, that he needs to go

neg: Hector Hall godson Norda Cantrell (who would become Northwind). Although the two children would be playmates as well, Hector carried a grudge against Norda for his wings and the attention he got from Hector's parents. It turned out later that, as Hector had been prophesied to become an agent of Hath-Set, Norda's destiny would be to stop him. Young Hector Hall would sometimes also play with the other children of the Justice Society, such as Al Rothstein (godchild of the first Atom), Lyta Trevor (child of the first Fury, who would grow up to marry Hector) and Rick Tyler (the son of

neg: Kealakekua Bay survivor of the "Fair American", slowly adjusted to the island lifestyle. They instructed Hawaiians in the use of the captured cannon and muskets, becoming respected advisers to Kamehameha. In 1791 Spanish explorer Manuel Quimper visited on the ship "Princess Royal". George Vancouver arrived in March 1792 to winter in the islands with a small fleet of British ships. He had been a young midshipman on Cook's fatal voyage 13 years earlier and commanded the party that attempted to recover Cook's remains. He avoided anchoring in Kealakekua Bay, but met some men in canoes who were interested in trading. The common

neg: Richard Charlton knew King Kamehameha II during his early trading visits to the Hawaiian Islands. For example, Charlton commanded the schooner "Active" which arrived on 4 February 1823 from Tahiti with English missionary Rev. William Ellis, and was generally well received. Kamehameha II and his Queen Kamāmalu died in 1824 while in London trying to see the King of Great Britain. George Canning who was British Foreign Secretary was deeply embarrassed by the deaths, and wanted to formalize relations. The United States had appointed John Coffin Jones as an unpaid Consular Agent in 1820. In July 1824 Charlton had just returned from

neg: HECToR HECToR HECToR (High End Computing Terascale Resource) was a British academic national supercomputer service funded by EPSRC, Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and BBSRC for the UK academic community. The HECToR service was run by partners including EPCC, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG). The supercomputer itself (currently a Cray XE6) was located at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. The first phase came on line in October 2007, and, by the time it was decommissioned, it had been upgraded to Phase 3 configuration, with a peak performance of over 800 teraflops. Its successor is

neg: HMS Hector (1861) a metacentric height of . While handy in manoeuvering, they rolled quite badly. "Hector" had one 2-cylinder horizontal return connecting rod steam engine made by Robert Napier and Sons driving a single propeller. Six boilers provided steam to the engine at a working pressure of . The engine produced a total of . During sea trials on 23 February 1864, "Hector" had a maximum speed of . The ship carried of coal, enough to steam at full speed. "Hector" was the first British ironclad to have her machinery made by her builders. The ship was barque-rigged and had a sail

neg: History of Pulicat mint was established at Negapatanam. These coins were widely used in Ceylon. Dutch’s dominance in the coasts of India during the 16th century was partly attributed to the Hindu ruler, Zamorin. Zamorin welcomed the Portuguese and in turn prospered from the trade from the entry point ports he commanded. Among the many trading voyages that departed from Pulicat, in 1658 the Dutch trading ship "Avondster" (captured as the "Blessing" from the British in 1653 and renamed) transported money and valuable cargo from Pulicat to Bengal. By the early 17th century, Pallaicatta's population has been estimated to have declined to just

neg: HM Revenue Cutter Swallow captured the Dutch hulks "Drotchterland" and "Brooderschap", and the ships "Helder", "Venus", "Minerva", and "Hector", in the New Diep, in Holland. A partial pay-out of prize money resulted in a payment of 6s 8d to each seaman that had been in the fleet that day. She is also among the vessels listed as participating in the proceeds of the Vlieter Incident on 30 August when a large part of the navy of the Batavian Republic, commanded by Rear-Admiral Samuel Story, surrendered to the British navy on a sandbank near the Channel known as "De Vlieter", near Wieringen. On 26 May

neg: Charles Henri Hector d'Estaing arose suddenly and compelled the two fleets to separate before engaging in battle, many of his vessels were so shattered that he found it necessary to put into Boston for repairs. He sailed for the West Indies on 4 November. He arrived in the West Indies in December 1778, shortly after the British began operations to capture St. Lucia. He sailed in an attempt to relieve the place, but he was defeated in both land and naval efforts to prevent its capture. In June 1779, with his fleet reinforced by arrival of ten ships of the line commanded by Comte

neg: HMS Thrush (1889) George V of the United Kingdom. In 1896 "Thrush", along with "Sparrow", played a part in the 40 minute Anglo-Zanzibar War. She was also on active service during the Second Boer War, which lasted between October 1899 and June 1902 where she was commanded by Lieutenant Warren Hastings D'Oyly. In early 1902 she helped a British force in Nigeria re-open trade routes on the Lower Niger, closed by piracy of some locals. Lieutenant Hector Lloyd Watts-Jones was appointed in command on 5 July 1902. From 1906 "Thrush" worked for HM Coastguard before becoming a cable ship in 1915. She then

neg: HMS Hector (1861) during the Russian war scare of June to August, 1878. "Hector" was assigned as Queen Victoria's guard ship nearly every summer during this period when the Queen, and her family, were in residence in Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. She was paid off at Portsmouth in 1886 and remained there, partly dismantled, until 1900 when she briefly became part of the torpedo school HMS "Vernon" as a store hulk. "Hector" became the first British warship to have wireless telegraphy installed when she conducted the first trials of the new equipment for the Royal Navy. The ship was sold

neg: Comox, British Columbia middle of the 19th century, European and American settlements had sprung up in the Vancouver area and on southern Vancouver Island. In 1837, the Hudson Bay Company steamship "Beaver" began to search the south and east coasts of Vancouver Island for suitable locations for new trading posts, and subsequently set up a post in the area, calling it "Komoux". , commanded by Captain Courtenay, was a frequent visitor to the area, and was one of the first ships to use Augusta Bay and a long sandy hook-shaped spit (now "the Goose Spit") for gunnery practice. In 1848, the river flowing

neg: Daniel Richard Caldwell Daniel Richard Caldwell Daniel Richard Francis Caldwell (19 September 1816 – 2 October 1875) was a colonial government official in Hong Kong. He was Registrar General and Protector of Chinese from 1856 to 1862 and was involved in the notorious Caldwell Affair in the late 1850s. He was born in British East India Company's island of Saint Helena to Daniel Caldwell and Mary Caldwell on 13 September 1816. When he was little, he followed his father, a soldier in a local militia corps first to Penang and then to Singapore. In 1834, he commanded his own trading ships before becoming

neg: Hector Heathcote Hector Heathcote Hector Heathcote was a Terrytoons cartoon character. Created by Eli Bauer, he first appeared in July 18, 1959 in "The Minute and a Half Man." Hector was a Colonial era patriot who turned up, often as an unsung hero, during various stages of American History. In some cartoons he was accompanied by his faithful dog Winston who talked with a slight English accent. Heathcote was also antagonized by a big bully named Benedict who parodied the infamous American traitor Benedict Arnold. He was voiced by character actor John Myhers. The Hector Heathcote Show debuted October 5, 1963, on

neg: Colony of Natal Francis Farewell, formerly a lieutenant in the British navy, with other merchants of Cape Town, formed a company to trade with the natives of the south-east coast. In the brig "Salisbury", commanded by James S. King, who had been a midshipman in the navy, Farewell visited Port Natal, St Lucia and Delagoa Bays. The voyage was not successful as a trading venture, but Farewell was so impressed with the possibilities of Natal both for trade and colonization that he resolved to establish himself at the port. He went on with ten companions, among them Henry Francis Fynn. All the rest

neg: MV Taiko protection of the Norwegian frigate and the Danish support ship HDMS "Esbern Snare" as well as Chinese, Russian and British warships. Specialist military personnel were also placed on board. "Taiko" loaded chemicals at the Syrian port of Latakia, for transport to Finland and the USA for destruction. MV Taiko MV "Taiko is a roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) freighter managed by the Norwegian-Swedish shipping line Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. She was built as Barber Hector" by Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan, South Korea in 1984 for Blue Funnel Line, part of the Liverpool company Ocean Transport & Trading Ltd, and was Blue Funnel's last

neg: HMS Latona (1781) 1781 and taken down the Thames to Deptford where she was fitted-out and coppered between 15 March and 21 April. "Latona's" build and first fitting cost the Admiralty £22,470.3.5d. "Latona" was commissioned in March 1781, and in the August following, she participated in the Battle of Dogger Bank under the command of Captain Hyde Parker. His father, Vice-Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, 5th Baronet, commanded the fleet at the battle. Great Britain had declared war on the Dutch Republic in December 1780, following the latter's refusal to cease trading with emerging United States. Since then, the British had been blockading the

neg: Archibald Ritchie (British Army officer) the war, Ritchie was confirmed in the rank of Major-General, and commanded 51st (Highland) Division in the Territorial Army from 1923-27 before retiring. In retirement, he was the ceremonial colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders from 1931-39. Archibald Ritchie (British Army officer) Major-General Sir Archibald Buchanan Ritchie, KBE CB CMG (14 May 1869 - 9 July 1955) was a British Army officer, who commanded the 11th (Northern) Division and 16th (Irish) Division during the First World War. Ritchie was born in 1869, the son of John Ritchie, an artillery officer who would later rise to the rank of Major-General. He was

neg: Hector Macdonald (judge) Hector Macdonald (judge) Hector Norman Macdonald (3 November 1915 – 30 January 2011) was a Rhodesian judge who served as the country's Chief Justice from 1977 to 1980. Born in Bulawayo, Macdonald became a High Court judge in 1958, continued to serve following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, and succeeded Sir Hugh Beadle as Chief Justice 12 years later. As the sitting Chief Justice at the time of the 1979 Lancaster House Agreement, following which the country came under interim British control before receiving full independence as Zimbabwe, Macdonald administered the oath of office to Robert Mugabe, the

neg: Hector Gray Hector Gray Hector Bertram Gray (6 June 1911 – 18 December 1943) was an officer of the Royal Air Force, and a member of the British Army Aid Group, who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for "most conspicuous gallantry" in resisting torture after the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong in 1941. Gray was born on 6 June 1911 in Gillingham, Kent the son of Lionel and Adela (née Duff) Gray, his father was a musician. Gray joined the Royal Air Force as an aircraft apprentice at RAF Halton. In November 1938 Gray, then a Sergeant Pilot with the RAF

neg: Novar House British Army who fought in India. Early maps call it 'Tenuer' (Gaelic "Tigh 'n fhuamhair," house of the giant). The building was altered and rebuilt as a classical square by Sir Hector Munro on his return from India in 1765. (The Edinburgh Evening Courant of 22 June 1771 reported that a slave called Caesar, from the East Indies, had escaped from Novar.) Sir Hector Munro of Novar provided a ballroom with minstrels' gallery, and the main lines of the present mansion appear on estate plans of 1777 and 1778. Sir Hector Munro also carried out extensive agricultural improvements and afforestation,

neg: Hector Gray tortured and interrogated for six months but refused to divulge the names of fellow officers, such as Captain Douglas Ford of the Royal Scots, and Colonel Lanceray Arthur Newnham of the Middlesex Regiment. He was executed by firing squad, with fellow prisoners, on 18 December 1943 and buried in Stanley Military Cemetery in Hong Kong. Notice of his award was published in the London Gazette on 19 April 1946. Hector Gray Hector Bertram Gray (6 June 1911 – 18 December 1943) was an officer of the Royal Air Force, and a member of the British Army Aid Group, who was

neg: Hector MacDonald Hector MacDonald Major General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO (; 4 March 1853 – 25 March 1903), also known as Fighting Mac, was a distinguished Victorian soldier. The son of a crofter, MacDonald left school before he was 15, enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders as a private at 17, and finished his career as a major general, a rare example of a British Army general who rose through the ranks on merit alone. He distinguished himself in action at Omdurman (1898), became a popular hero in Scotland and England, and was knighted for his service in the Second Boer

neg: Hector Bremner Hector Bremner Hector Bremner is a Canadian politician, who served as a member of the Vancouver City Council in Vancouver, British Columbia from 2017 to 2018. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Bremner spent his early childhood years in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. However, in the early 1990s, when Bremner was a young teenager, his home life became unstable and he "found himself couch-surfing with either his mom or his dad as they would stay with friends or move to different cities in search of opportunities," according to The Georgia Straight. His experience with homelessness led him to develop an personal concern for the

neg: Hector Gee Hector Gee Hector Arthur Gee (10 November 1909 – 1987) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Australia (Heritage № 167), Queensland, British Empire XIII and Dominion XIII, and at club level in Australia for Tivoli, and in England for Wigan, Leeds (World War II guest), Hull F.C. (World War II guest), and Batley (two spells, including one as a World War II guest), as a , or , i.e. number 6, or 7. Gee played in the Ipswich Rugby League competition for the Tivoli club, gaining

neg: Hector Gee Mount Pleasant, Batley on Saturday 24 May 1947. Hector Gee Hector Arthur Gee (10 November 1909 – 1987) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for Australia (Heritage № 167), Queensland, British Empire XIII and Dominion XIII, and at club level in Australia for Tivoli, and in England for Wigan, Leeds (World War II guest), Hull F.C. (World War II guest), and Batley (two spells, including one as a World War II guest), as a , or , i.e. number 6, or 7. Gee played in the Ipswich

neg: British cavalry during the First World War five of the ten officers who commanded the five British armies were provided by the cavalry, while another ten commanded corps, and twenty-seven served as divisional commanders. Among other decorations for their valour, eight cavalrymen were awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for bravery in the face of the enemy. Three of the awards came in the first month of the war. All but one of the thirty-two British regular army cavalry regiments fought in a recognised theatre of war, either on the Western Front or in the Mesopotamia Campaign, during which over 5,600 cavalrymen were killed, including several

neg: USS Hector (AR-7) Japan. In 1980, she received a major overhaul, and "Hector" became one of the first ships in the Pacific Fleet to have women officers report aboard. (One of whom was Ensign Darlene Iskra who served aboard as Diving Officer 1980–82 who went on to make Naval History in 1990 by becoming the first woman to command a Naval vessel, the .) In 1981, "Hector" began her 25th deployment, visiting Subic Bay Philippines, Yokosuka Japan; Diego Garcia; Mombasa, Kenya, Melbourne, Australia, Auckland, New Zealand, Tonga, and Western Samoa. While in Pearl Harbor, "Hector" sent a team to rescue 12 passengers of

neg: Hector, New York Hector, New York Hector is a town in the northeastern corner of Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hector Ely, who at the time was the firstborn son of the town founders. Hector is west of Ithaca, New York. The area was originally under the dominion of the Iroquois. The region became part of the Central New York Military Tract, land used to pay soldiers of the American Revolution. The area was first settled around 1790, but the first permanent settler arrived in 1791. The town of

neg: Hector Saldivia Hector Saldivia Hector David Saldivia (born March 2, 1984) is an Argentine professional boxer who fights at super welterweight. On 27 March 2009, Hector won the WBA Fedelatin welterweight title after defeating Daudy Bahari in the first round via three knockdown rule. On 2010, May 1, Saldivia loss his fight against Said Ouali in a WBA welterweight title eliminator by TKO in the first round. On 20 October 2012, Hector fought against Kell Brook, the winner would then become the mandatory challenger for the IBF welterweight world title held at the time by Randall Bailey. At a packed weigh in

neg: Hector Heathcote NBC. The series ran for two seasons, first replacing The Shari Lewis Show. Additional cartoons in the program included Hashimoto San, a Japanese mouse, and Silly Sidney the Elephant, a wacky pachyderm whose friends included Cleo the giraffe and Stanley, a cantankerous lion. Hector was merchandised on lunch boxes, books and toys. Gold Key published him in comic book form, but only one issue (dated 1964). Hector Heathcote Hector Heathcote was a Terrytoons cartoon character. Created by Eli Bauer, he first appeared in July 18, 1959 in "The Minute and a Half Man." Hector was a Colonial era patriot who

neg: History of Presque Isle possession of it for a few years. The British began to prevent the French and Native Americans from trading with each other and it angered the Native Americans, so they attacked and pillaged many British settlements including Fort Presque Isle, burning it to the ground. Presque Isle played a part in the victory over the British in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812. Oliver Hazard Perry commanded the fleet in battle. He strategically used the peninsula’s Presque Isle Bay as a pier and, a place to construct six out of nine of the ships in his

neg: British Army of the Rhine British Army of the Rhine There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR). Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War. The first British Army of the Rhine was set up in March 1919 to implement the occupation of the Rhineland. It was originally composed of five corps, composed of two divisions each, plus a cavalry division: II Corps: Commanded by Sir Claud Jacob IV Corps: Commanded by Sir Alexander Godley VI Corps: Commanded by Sir Aylmer Haldane IX Corps: Commanded by Sir

neg: Hector Janse van Rensburg Hector Janse van Rensburg Hector Janse van Rensburg, better known by his pseudonym Shitty Watercolour, is a British painter and cartoonist who started posting watercolour paintings on the social media website Reddit in February 2012, and later expanded to publishing his work on his own website, on Tumblr, and on Twitter. He graduated from the University of York with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. Van Rensburg attended Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge, England. In 2011, he won a Wilkinson Quincentenary Prize, awarded by St. John's College, Cambridge to the best entries in an essay competition for

neg: Hector Charles Bywater book in planning military strategy during the war. To this day first edition printings of the book in either English and Japanese are highly sought after by collectors. Hector Charles Bywater Hector Charles Bywater (21 October 1884 in London – 16 or 17 August 1940 in London) was a British journalist and military writer. Bywater was the second son of a middle class Welshman. The family had emigrated into the United States in 1901. At age of 19 he started part-time job writing naval articles for the "New York Herald" and later was sent as foreign correspondent to London. There

neg: Hector Kobbekaduwa Hector Kobbekaduwa Hector Senarath Rajakaruna Bandara Kobbekaduwa (29 August 1916 - 17 September 1983) was a Sri Lankan politician and lawyer. He was the Sri Lanka Freedom Party candidate in the Sri Lankan presidential election, 1982, which he lost and the Minister for Agriculture and Lands from 1970 to 1977. Born to a prominent family from Yatinuwara, his father was Dr Tikiri Banda Kobbekaduwa, the first British qualified physician from Kandy and his mother was Sangamitta Dullewe Kumarihamy from Matale. Educated at Trinity College, Kandy, he studied law at the Colombo Law College, taking oaths as an Advocate in 1942.

neg: Hector Thomson become under-secretary for immigration. He died in Wellington on 9 August 1939. Hector Thomson Hector Douglas Thomson (20 February 1881 – 9 August 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Thomson represented , , , and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1905 and 1908, appearing in 15 matches including one international. In all, he scored 16 tries and kicked one conversion for the All Blacks. He was the first player to score six tries in a match for New Zealand, against British Columbia

neg: Hector Thomson Hector Thomson Hector Douglas Thomson (20 February 1881 – 9 August 1939) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A wing three-quarter, Thomson represented , , , and at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, between 1905 and 1908, appearing in 15 matches including one international. In all, he scored 16 tries and kicked one conversion for the All Blacks. He was the first player to score six tries in a match for New Zealand, against British Columbia in 1906. Outside of rugby, Thomson was a public servant, rising to

neg: Hector Heathwood exhibit, 'Chiarascuro’ Hector Heathwood Hector Heathwood (born 1957 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a photographer of erotica, fetish and burlesque. Heathwood was born and grew up in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland and is a British citizen. Leaving school at sixteen he originally trained as a television repairman. He has claimed to have been heavily involved in Belfast the punk scene in the late 1970s and has said that this period had a profound effect on his view of the world. After marrying for the first time in 1979, he took up photography as a hobby. Almost immediately after he

neg: Hector Heathwood Hector Heathwood Hector Heathwood (born 1957 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a photographer of erotica, fetish and burlesque. Heathwood was born and grew up in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland and is a British citizen. Leaving school at sixteen he originally trained as a television repairman. He has claimed to have been heavily involved in Belfast the punk scene in the late 1970s and has said that this period had a profound effect on his view of the world. After marrying for the first time in 1979, he took up photography as a hobby. Almost immediately after he started photography

neg: Hector Barbossa to the Locker, are interrupted by an ambush by the East India Trading Company. Sao Feng agrees to provide them with the map and a crew. After successfully freeing Jack, they are again attacked by the East India Trading Company, as Sao Feng had betrayed them. Nevertheless, they reach Shipwreck Cove, where Barbossa leads a meeting of the nine Pirate Lords. He proposes to free Calypso, which leads to a fight between the parties. When Elizabeth Swann is elected Pirate King, she decides to make a final stand against the trading company. After negotiations fail, Barbossa frees Calypso with the