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John Montagu (1718–1792), 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty

Image credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Sandwich was First Lord of the Admiralty on three separate occasions: 1748–1751, 1763–1765 and 1771–1782. He became unpopular due to his private life but it has been shown that the bad reputation fostered by his enemies and perpetuated by Victorian historians, underrates his merits and historical importance. During the War of American Independence he initiated notable reforms, especially in the dockyards and ship construction, which proved critical in the navy's later success against Revolutionary France. He also initiated an attempt to reach the North Pole and supported the voyages of Captain Cook, who named the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii) after him. The modern sandwich is also named after him, though the story that it was brought to sustain him at the gaming table is far less likely than that he ate this way in long hours at his Admiralty desk.

National Maritime Museum

London

Title

John Montagu (1718–1792), 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty

Date

1783

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 23.2 x W 15.1 cm

Accession number

BHC3009

Acquisition method

National Maritime Museum (Greenwich Hospital Collection)

Work type

Painting

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