Legacy James Lucas Yeo
yeo hall, royal military college of canada
sir james lucas yeo plaque @ royal military college of canada
the yeo hall @ royal military college of canada in kingston, ontario named in honour in 1936. multifunctional building houses cadet dining hall , cadet mess. barber , canadian forces exchange system (canex) located in basement. plaque erected historic sites , monuments board of canada @ royal military college of canada states born in southampton, england, yeo entered british navy, served throughout napoleonic wars , won rapid promotion ability. in 1813, commodore, came canada command british forces on great lakes. yeo blockaded american fleet in sackett s harbour months , subsequently commanded naval forces @ capture of oswego in 1814. returning england after war posted west african coast , died @ sea while returning tour of duty.
yeo 1 of actual historical officers on whom c. s. forester modeled fictional naval hero horatio hornblower.
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