James Stirling (Royal Navy officer)
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title:
James Stirling (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir James Stirling was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. His enthusiasm and persistence persuaded the British Government to establish the Swan River Colony and he became the first Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Western Australia. In 1854, when Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and China Station, Stirling on his own initiative signed Britain's first Anglo-Japanese Friendship Treaty. Throughout his career Stirling showed considerable diplomatic skill and was selected fo
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Australian politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stirling_(Royal_Navy_officer)
date created:
2003-11-10T13:42:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T14:47:57Z
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