Exmouth
Exmouth names 2 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
Exmouth EDWARD PELLEW, VISCOUNT
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
EDWARD PELLEW, VISCOUNT, a British naval officer; born in 1757. He went to sea at the age of 13, served midshipman in the as "Blonde" "Blo frigate during the American war, and greatly distinguished himself at Lake Champlain. In 1782 he was made a post-ca post-captain for a brilliant action in the "Pelican," and on the outbreak of the war of 1793 was appointed to the command of the frigate "La Nymphe." From this time till the peace in 1802 he was employed in active service. In 1804, on the resumption of hostilities, he commanded the East India station, in the "Culloden," till 1809, when he had attained the rank of vice-admiral. In 1814 he was made Baron Exmouth with a pension of £2,000 per annum. In 1816 he proceeded to Algiers in command of the combined fleet of 25 English and Dutch ships to enforce the terms of a treaty regarding the abolition of Christian slavery which the dey had violated. He bombarded the city and inflicted such immense damage that the dey consented Three thousand to every demand. Christian slaves were by this exploit restored to liberty. Lord Exmouth was raised to the dignity of a viscount for this service. In 1821 he retired to private life, and he died Jan. 23, 1833.
Exmouth a seaport and markettown of Devonshire
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
a seaport and markettown of Devonshire, England. It is an attractive summer resort and has a good beach and handsome promenades. Its elevation is high and it is noted earth. ted for its mild climate. The chief industries are lace-making and fishing. Pop. about 15,000.
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Collier's 1921 note that Exmouth's "chief industries are lace-making and fishing" no longer holds: commercial lace-making has vanished, the fishing fleet is small, and the town lives largely on tourism, retirement and commuting to Exeter, with a marina built on the old docks. The population of "about 15,000" has more than doubled, to roughly 35,000 by the 2011 census, and the beach that drew Victorian visitors now draws kitesurfers and windsurfers to the Exe estuary. The account of Lord Exmouth needs almost no correction, though two things have shifted: his 1816 bombardment of Algiers is now read as much as a piece of British power politics as a humanitarian rescue, since Algerian slave-taking resumed until the French invasion of 1830, and Pellew has become a fixture of popular fiction as Hornblower's patron in C. S. Forester's novels and their 1990s television adaptation.
Written for this edition, 2026.