Name

Major Paul Crebbin

Biography

Served the Crown abroad during the Napoleonic Wars while the militia he was supposed to command at home fell apart for want of funding and attention. By 1779, the militia had collapsed entirely. By 1801, the men of the Island were reduced to pikes. The man who should have been defending the Island was fighting elsewhere because the Island could not fund its own defence.

Active Period

fl. 1779–1800s

Place

Isle of Man

Period

Crown Administration

Role / Office

Major

Militia Commander

Book Chapter

Chapter 15