Robert Faulknor the younger
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Robert Faulknor the younger (1763–1795) was an 18th-century Royal Navy officer, part of the Faulknor naval dynasty. He was court-martialled (but acquitted) and died in an action off Guadeloupe in the eastern Caribbean Sea.
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Robert Faulknor the younger | |
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Born | 1763 Northampton |
Died | 1795 Off Pointe à Pitre, Guadeloupe |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Navy |
Years of service | 1777–1795 |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | Pluto, Zebra, Rose, Blanche |
Battles/wars | American War of Independence, West Indies theatre of the War of the First Coalition |
Relations | Jonathan Faulknor the elder (brother) |
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