General Sir Richard Venables

Captain_Richard_Venables.jpg Youngest Captain in the Caribbean
Richard Joseph Anthony Venables was born on the 15th of August, 1734 to parents Sir William Venables and Lady Eliza Macbatton in the family home at 234 Castle Road Edinbourgh. At the Age of 11 he was sent to Edinbourgh university where he studied Law, But he wanted something more and using his fathers accounts he enrolled into Astronomy an Caribbean Native Langauges of the Caribee which would come in handy in the future! At the Age of Fifteen he passed his examinations and went on to buy a commission in the Kings 74th Regiment of Scottish Foot. Where he became an Ensign and was sent with the second battalion to India where he fought at the Battle of Plassey With Robert Clive and a young Captain Jack Harkness. After the Battle he caught Thyphoid and was sent home to recover, After his slow recovery he returned to duty with the 74th being posted to the Caribbean Sea. and the Island Fortress of Kingshead. There he Was Promoted to Lieutenant on the Death of a young lieutenant of the 74th's second battalion. He was made second in command of the battalions light company and led the company at the battle of San Jaun Against 4000 Rebel Slaves, his company outnumbered 20 to 1, won the battle and returned to Port Royal for two months, Where he meet William Turner who made him his Duelist Sabre.

Then on the 16 of May 1751, a force of 1283 British Troops of the 74th Regiment of foot and the 38th Regiment of the EITC Marines Attacked Jolly Rogers Evil Minions on the Island of Ravens Cove, Venables was in the first landing party and charged forward into the fray where he received a Scar on his left cheek. He kept fighting though recovering a great amount of El Patrons Cursed weapons and taking one of the cursed sabres as a trophy. but he was deeply horrified when he recieved orders to attack the Undead troops in the Town as there were still civilians in the buildings. It Is said by his Sargeant that he cried in anguish as the buildings burnt around him killing all the People in them, Though Venables did two amazing things at the Battle, He saved his commanding officer Colonal Jack Harkness and Rescued a young Girl called Grace whom he adopted as his own.

After the Battle Sir Harkness in Appreciation of the rescue promoted Venables to Captain of the 74th's Light Company. He would then buy a young Arab boy of the tender age of twelve from a vile slaver called "Pug".The Boys name was Ahmed and he became Venables Trusted servant and companion the little boy being eternally grateful to Venables for saving his life.

Venables then meet Chelsea Rose Mountbatten thee daughter of Lord Hector Mountbatten of the EITC.

They Were Married on the 18th of July 1758. they had two children a boy named Richard, And a girl called Rosanna May.

He is still posted to Kingshead and serves with Lord Harkness undirectly.