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 635 APPENDIX E PEERAGE TITLES CHOSEN TO COMMEMORATE FOREIGN ACHIEVEMENTS The first title chosen to commemorate a foreign achievement is believed to be the Viscountcy of Barfleur, conferred (together with the Earldom of Orford) on Admiral Russell, 7 May 1697, after his naval victory at that place. The following list comprises all titles of a similar nature conferred up to June 1 9 13. 1 71 7. Stanhope of Mahon in Minorca 1762. Clive of Plassey 1787. Heathfield of Gibraltar 1788. Amherst of Montreal (*) 1797 and 1 801. St. Vincent 1797. Duncan of Camperdown 1798 and 1 801. Nelson, of The Nile (Barony), and in 1805, Nelson of Trafalgar (Earldom) 1800. Abercromby of Aboukir 1 80 1. Hutchinson of Alexandria 1804 and 1807. Lake of Delhi and Laswary 1809. "Wellesley, Douro (Barony) and "Wellington of Talavera (Vis- countcy), and in 18 12, Douro (Marquessate) 1814 and 1816. Hill of Almaraz 1 8 15. Harris of Seringapatam and Mysore 1826. Amherst of Arracan 1827. Combermere of Bhurtpore 1839. Keane of Ghuznee 1846. Gough of Ching Kangfoo and of Maharajpore and the Sutlej 1 846. Hardinge of Lahore 1849. Gough of G00JER.A.T 1849. Dalhousie of the Punjaub 1866. Strathnairn of Jhansi (») The patent refers to Montreal in Kent, but that place had been so named a few years previously in celebration of the grantee's victory at Montreal in Canada.