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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_Tennant_(RoyalWilliam Tennant (Royal Navy officer) - Wikipedia

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   Admiral Sir William George Tennant KCB CBE MVO DL (2 January 1890 – 26 July 1963) was a British naval officer. He was lauded for overseeing the successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. Tennant subsequently served as captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, when she searched for German capital ships in the Atlantic.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_TennantWilliam Tennant - Wikipedia

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   William Tennant may refer to: William Tennant (poet) (1784–1848), Scottish scholar and poet. William Tennant (Royal Navy officer) (1890–1963), captain of HMS Repulse. William Tennant (United Irishmen) (1759–1832), Ulster Presbyterian banker and revolutionary.

4. williamtennenthouse.org › who-was-william-tennentWho Was William Tennent

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   William Tennent, a graduate of the University of Edinburgh, solved the problem by training young men for the ministry himself. He began in his Northampton home with his four sons. Soon, other young men came to him seeking an education. By 1735, Tennent resigned from the Bensalem congregation to devote his time and energy to Neshaminy.

5. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › a-bloody“A Bloody Miracle" at Dunkirk - Warfare History Network

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   Learn how Captain William Tennant, a Royal Navy officer, led the rescue of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk in 1940. Read about the challenges, the chaos, and the heroism of the operation that became a "bloody miracle".

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6. news.bbc.co.uk › local › herefordandworcesterBBC - Admiral William Tennant: Hero of the Dunkirk evacuation

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   May 24, 2010 · Learn about the life and achievements of Admiral William Tennant, a son of Upton-upon-Severn and a key figure in the rescue of British troops from Dunkirk in 1940. He also played a role in the D-day landings and the Mulberry harbours.

7. warfarehistorynetwork.com › article › miracle-at-dunkirkMiracle at Dunkirk - Warfare History Network

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   Dec 1, 2016 · Captain William Tennant, chief staff officer to the First Sea Lord who had also just been appointed captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, had volunteered his service to Vice Admiral Ramsay to help with the evacuation at Dunkirk.

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   Who was William Tennent?

   • Before Jonathan Edwards delivered his sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”; before George Whitefield preached to thousands in the open air on our colonial shores, William Tennent, “an old grey-headed disciple and soldier of Jesus Christ,” lit a revival fire that spread west into Ohio and south to North Carolina.

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   Who was Captain William Tennant?

   • German Army Intelligence concluded, “The embarkation of the BEF has begun.” Captain William Tennant, chief staff officer to the First Sea Lord who had also just been appointed captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, had volunteered his service to Vice Admiral Ramsay to help with the evacuation at Dunkirk.

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   Who was Sir William George Tennant?

   • Admiral Sir William George Tennant KCB CBE MVO DL (2 January 1890 – 26 July 1963) was a British naval officer. He was lauded for overseeing the successful evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. Tennant subsequently served as captain of the battlecruiser HMS Repulse, when she searched for German capital ships in the Atlantic.

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   Did William Tennant waste his time on defeatist speculation?

   • If not, well, Tennant was not going to waste his time on defeatist speculation. He had a job to do, and he meant to do it well. It was May 27, 1940, and Operation Dynamo, the rescue of the British Expeditionary Force, was shifting into high gear. British Captain William Tennant was entrusted with rescuing the British army from Dunkirk.

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9. slate.com › culture › 2017What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Dunkirk - Slate Magazine

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   Jul 20, 2017 · Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk is a faithful depiction of the real-life events, but with some artistic choices. Learn how the film portrays the role of Captain William Tennant, a real-life naval officer who helped evacuate the troops.