Earl Beatty is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The title was created for Admiral of the Fleet David Beatty in 1919. Furthermore, he was created Baron Beatty and Viscount Borodale, which titles are united with the Earldom. Jump to: navigation, search The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...
The Heir Apparent is Sean David Beatty, Viscount Borodale (b. 12 Jun 1973) Jump to: navigation, search 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (17 January 1871- 11 March 1936), was an admiral in the Royal Navy. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...
Beatty gained recognition in the recapture of the Sudan (1897-1899), where he was selected as second in command by Lord Kitchener for his Khartoum expedition.
Beatty was well known for his flamboyant character, which included wearing a non-standard uniform, which had only six buttons instead of the regulation eight on the jacket, and always wearing his cap at an angle.
In Germany, Beatty ruined his reputation when he told the crews of his ships that were receiving the German High Seas Fleet for its internment at Scapa Flow, "Don't forget that the enemy is a despicable beast," and arranged the surrender of the German Fleet as a grand spectacle of humiliation.
David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936), born in County Wexford, Ireland, was an admiral in the Royal Navy.
Beatty was appointed private secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty (Winston Churchill, who would later become Prime Minister) in 1911, and he commanded the 1st Battlecruiser Squadron between 1912, and 1916.
Beatty is reported to have remarked "there appears to be something wrong with our bloody ships today" during the battle.
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