Person

Samuel Cornish

c. 1715–1770 · 18th century

Sir Samuel Cornish was a British admiral. In 1762, during the Seven Years' War, he commanded the naval force from Madras that carried William Draper's troops to Manila and helped capture the city from Spain. He was made a baronet in 1766.

Samuel Cornish — Image: Francis Kearney · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 1 state history

British occupation of Manila

See also

Cite this entry

APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Samuel Cornish. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samuel-cornish
MLA: “Samuel Cornish.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samuel-cornish. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Samuel Cornish.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samuel-cornish.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Samuel Cornish’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/samuel-cornish (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻