Talk:Arthur Phillip

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1 Nationality
2 Vandalism
3 Loss of Minorca
4 Gallery creation

[edit] Nationality

Was he German-born? That doesn't seem right; will have to look it up.

This page could do with more headings and divisions.

His father was German-born as the text clearly says. Adam 02:08, 10 Sep 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

It looks like this article was getting steadily vandalized by a series of different editors over the last couple weeks. I made my best guess at reverting to a stable version, but if I accidentally over-wrote anyone else's good faith edits, I apologize. --Elonka 18:48, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Loss of Minorca

Can anyone elaborate on Arthur Philip's role in Minorca? As a Midshipman he may have been involved in testifying for or against Admiral John Byng.

We must remember that the 1757 parliamentary enquiry into Byng's conduct was initiated or strongly supported by George Townshend. He was the cousin of Lord Sydney (Thomas Townshend) who appointed Philip in 1786. There is therefore the possibility that Thomas Townshend was acquianted with Philip through this incident many years earlier.

(Note: The parliamentary enquiry was seperate to the court-martial that convicted Admiral John Byng)

--User:Eltharian:Eltharian 20 May 2007

[edit] Gallery creation

I have created a gallery at the bottom of the page as all the images crammed in the last section was causing issues with the text and it was a mess. I hope there is no issues with me doing this. -- Macr237 09:51, 30 August 2007 (UTC)