Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave; Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Bt; Edmund Phipps; Augustus Phipps Greetings Card
Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:
Henry Phipps, Viscount Normanby and Earl of Mulgrave; Sir George Howland Beaumont, 7th Bt; Edmund Phipps; Augustus Phipps NPG D7633
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by William James Ward, after John Jackson
Phipps entered the Army in 1775. He rose rapidly and eventually reached the rank of general. He saw action in the American War of Independence and was stationed in the Caribbean. Elected as an MP in 1784, Phipps was a supporter of William Pitt's government; the two men became long-lasting friends and Pitt often turned to Phipps for guidance on military matters. He held a number of government offices including Foreign Secretary, First Lord of the Admiralty and Master-General of the Ordnance. He was... more
Card size: 125mm x 175mm
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.










