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Francis Holburne
English admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Admiral Francis Holburne (1704 – 15 July 1771) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He served as commodore and commander-in-chief at the Leeward Islands during the War of the Austrian Succession and then took part in an operation to capture Louisbourg as part of the Louisbourg Expedition during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Port Admiral at Portsmouth and then Senior Naval Lord. In retirement he became Governor of Greenwich Hospital. He also served as a Member of Parliament.
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![]() Admiral Holburne with his son, Francis Holburne (1752-1820) in a 1756 portrait by Joshua Reynolds | |
Born | 1704 |
Died | 15 July 1771 |
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Years of service | 1720–1771 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | HMS Swift HMS Dolphin HMS Argyll HMS Pembroke HMS Kent HMS Tavistock HMS Ramillies Portsmouth Command Greenwich Hospital |
Battles/wars | War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War |
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