David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
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David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty
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Admiral of the Fleet David Richard Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty, was a Royal Navy officer. After serving in the Mahdist War and then the response to the Boxer Rebellion, he commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron at the Battle of Jutland in 1916, a tactically indecisive engagement after which his aggressive approach was contrasted with the caution of his commander Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. He is remembered for his comment at Jutland that "There seems to be something wrong with our bloody ships toda
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Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1871–1936)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Beatty,_1st_Earl_Beatty
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2004-02-11T08:33:05Z
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2024-09-07T22:58:51Z
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