of the drawings, A Series of Eight Sketches in Colour, together with a Chart of the Route of the Voyage of H.M.S. 'Investigator' during the Discovery of the North West Passage, was published in London in 1854. In the same year, he was promoted to the rank of commander on 21 October (again for his Arctic service), and served in the Crimean War's Baltic theatre. Three years later, in command of HMS Surprise, he participated in the Second Opium War, receiving three further Mentions in Despatches, one being for the attack on the Taku Forts. He was also promoted to the rank of captain on 17 September 1858 for his actions on the Hai River, but due to ill-health, was unable to accept any further appointments. Personal life Cresswell never married. He was an avid book collector. He retired in 1867 and died soon after at his birthplace of King's Lynn, age 39. References Harrod, D., & Cresswell, S. G. (2000). War, ice & piracy: The remarkable career of a Victorian sailor : the journals and letters of Samuel Gurney Cresswell. London: Chatham. External links 19th-century English painters 1827 births 1867 deaths English male painters People from King's Lynn Royal Navy officers 19th-century English male artists