General Sir Richard Venables

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The Youngest Captain in the Caribbean General Sir Richard Venables Full Name Richard Augustus Joseph Anthony Liethbridge Edrington Venables Place of Birth Edinbourgh, Scotland current age 57 Titles General Earl of Edrington 1st Duke of Jura 1st Duke of Argyll Marquis De Venables Governor-General of India Affilation King George II Great Britain Royal Marines Royal Navy Templars Venables Ring Parents Sir William Venables Lady Elizabeth Mountbatten Spouse/s Chelsea Venables(Deceased) Hannah (Bluefeather) Venables (current) Children Ishmael Venables (1725) Jennifer Venables (1726) Richard Venables Jr. (1732) Rosanna Venables (1733) Nickolai Venables (1739) Battles The Black Hole of Calcutta Invasion of Ireland Battle of Plassey San Jaun Kings Run Kingshead Siege Ravens Cove Attack on Port Royal Battle of Quebec Siege of Panama City Blockade of Isle De Etable De Porc Medals and Awards Order of the Cresent (Turkish) Order of Mahratha Segal (Indian) Iron Cross 1st class (swiss) Honourary Commodore 1st Class in the Royal Navy       "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an opportunist sees the opportunitity in every difficulty" — Richard Venables Richard Joseph Anthony Venables was born on the 15th of August, 1700 to parents Sir William Venables, and Lady Elizabeth Macbatton in the family home at 234 Castle Road, Edinbourgh.  As a young boy growing up in Scotland on the family estate he often went out with his father hunting, fishing and attending social events in Edinbourgh, his mother often took him to the opera, ballet and taught him to play the violin and to speak French, Latin and Greek as well as teaching young Richard manners and etiquette. At the Age of 11 he was sent to Edinbourgh University were he studied law, but he wanted something more and using his fathers Young Ensign Venables accounts he enrolled into Astronomy, which would come in handy in the future! At the age of 11 he passed his examinations and went on to become an Ensign, he joined the Kings 74th Regiment of foot in 1711 and was posted to the caribbean. Then on the 16 of May 1716, a force of 1283 British Troops of the EITC 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 Private Sharkhayes 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 Lord 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 be a Lieutenant 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. EITC Lieutenant General in the British Province of Bombay. "Richard Venables is the Kindest, Noblest Englishman I have meet so far" — Sultan Mahmud the First on Venables Venables finally left the Ottoman Empire after his seven months were up. And Was Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the EITC Army.. He Was Posted to Calcutta and after three months on the death of the previous Lt. General. He Was given the Posting of Governor of the Bombay Territories and was based in Calcutta. Where he began a three month war against the Mahrattas of Pankot, The East India Company Troops quickly Wiped the Mahrattas from their perches but then discovered a far worse threat! The Thuggee Cult was discovered by Lt. Nicholas Bridgewater who imediatly rode to Calcutta to warn General Venables. Venables was Shocked! He Imediatly Ordered the commander of the 74th Lord Colonal William Stormhawke to attack the Thuggee Temple, which they did so but also took many casualties through the black magic of the Thuggee Priests. Venables himself killed the Thuggee High Priest Spearing Him to his Altar! Taking Eastern Majharga "I didnt expect such weakness in the face of so few Englishmen!" — Venables on the Mahrattas The British had one small problem, the independent state of Eastern Majharga which was ruled by King Juanacoulate' Panga. Who hated the British with a passion. The EITC board of Directors ordered Venables to take the 33rd and 74th regiments and try to capture the state, they meet the Majhargain Armies at the Battle of The Blood River twenty miles east of Calcutta. The Battle Raged On till the early hours of the next day. when the British received reinforcements from Bengal. The British Captured the state of Majharga and forced the Mahrajja to sign a Treaty which implied that if he ever tried to siexe power he would be de-throwned by the East India Trading Companies Armies. Venables Spy Ring more to be added... The Siege of Mashatta In 1736 The British Army and the East India Companies Armies under the Command of Richard Venables and Richard Luther, laid siege to the Mahratta City of Mashatta, After the Mashattains Attacked a British Cavavan. They were there for six months and then finally the Mashattains surrendered to the Crown Forces. The Black Hole of Calcutta In 1737 Lt General Richard Venables,Major General Richard Luther, and Colour Sargeant Nickolai Sharkhayes, Were Captured at the Battle of Fort William, They Surrendered and were Placed into a Small 10x10 meter room with no insolation whatsoever. They were some of the few survivors. Ishamel Returns to Richards Life Richard was sitting in the courtyard of his office in Calcutta looking at a young officer o Ishamel f the 74th Foot fresh from training in England the boys name was Richard Mountbatten and he was sixteen years old. The boy was rather nervous around Venables which suprised Venables even more when the boy produced a letter to him saying it was for him! Richard Opened the Letter and read the contents slowly and then he looked up at the boy who said in a weak voice "hello dad" Venables and his son embrassed each other and  Kissed his son on the forehead and told him he loved him so much and Ishamel stood there in his fathers arms feeling more loved then he had ever felt. Richard Reunited with his Son Richard had been reunited with his Son but what of Rosanna? Ishamel Told him that Rosanna was well and currently attending a prep school in Paris, France for young ladies. Richard was content to know this and wrote a letter to Ishamels Aunt who lived in Breacon moors and had taken The Children in when Venables had lost Jessica. Sarah and Ishamel got along well and Ishamel even accepted her as his mother. 74th Commander in Chief Venables was made the commander in chief of the 74th Regiment of Foot therefore he placed his best friend and Aide De Campe Major General Richard Luther in command of the Regiment under Venables. Mission to Ceylon The British 95th Regiments Light Company was ordered to sail to Ceylon where British Convicts had escaped from a colony and taken over the Town and surrounding areas. The British Army was sent to Disarm the Traitors and help the Garrison recapture the town, While Lieutenant General Richard Venables was in no mind to help the militia he could not go against an order from the Prime Minister. So his battalion of the 95th Including the Light Company sailed to the rebellious territory and marched his troops upon the township, where he found sepoys and convicts drunk in the streets, Venables immediatly Hung the Rebels and had the Sepoys Shot. Venables had restored relative peace to Bengal and had secured the Companies grip on India for now, British Troops had been sent to rienforce the Current Regiments of EITC troops. Venables also had been made the Commander in Chief of the British Colonial Forces in India. HMS Demigod Venables was sent to the British Colony of Malay to negotiate peace between the Mahratta Leader and the British Consule, They sailed to Malay on HMS Demigod a 74 gun ship of the line in the service of the EITC. The Malay Straights were Famous though for the Pirates that stalked the Merchant ships of Europe and on the fourth day of the voyage HMS Demigod was attacked by a Large ex Indiaman that had been captured by Malay Pirates and been converted into a frigate of sorts. The British Fought with every bit of strenth they could muster but the Pirates Boarded the Ship! and then something happened the 95st Light Company led by Venables charged up the gangway from where they had been helping the gun crews and counter-attacked the Pirates who were taken by suprise and withdrew! but the First broadside of the Pirates cannons had damaged the Demigod and so she had begun to sink, the pirates seeing that the ship was worthless left and the British were forced to take to the boats the Captain of the Demigod going down with his ship. Venables and the 95st rowed to the nearest port in Malay and reported what happened to the Warship, no one believed them a 74 gun ship of the line against a Indiaman? impossible! but yet it had happened! The British Deployed a squadron of Frigates to patrol the area but merchant shipping kept on disappearing and so Venables decided enough was enough and ordered that the HMS Archangel a 96 gun man of war be posted to Malay! a week later the pirates whose ship was called the Merchant of Venice were defeated. General Sir Richard Venables is a True Englishman at heart! Service as Governor-General of India In 1748 Major General Sir Richard Venables was made Governor-General of India as well as Governor of theBengal Presidency, He held this position till 1750 when he returned to England. Second Marraige Richard married Lady Hannah Bluefeather, the grandaughter of Lord Johnathan Goldtimbers in 1749 in St. Pauls cathedral, they consecrated their marriage then sailed back to India. Hannah Venables Portraits of Venables Captain Richard Venables, 1726 Lieutenant Richard Venables, 1719 Lt. Colonel Richard Venables, 1730 Colonel Richard Venables, 1738 Lieutenant General Richard Venables, Governor of Bengal, 1740 To Be Continued... Red