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John Baker (Royal Navy officer)
English admiral, 1660–1716 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vice-Admiral John Baker (1660 – 10 November 1716) was an officer of the Royal Navy and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1713 and 1716. He rose to the rank of vice-admiral after service in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Born | 1660 |
Died | 10 November 1716 (aged 55–56) |
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Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral of the Blue |
Commands held | HMS Mary HMS Boyne HMS Newcastle HMS Falmouth HMS Medway HMS Pembroke HMS Monmouth Mediterranean Fleet |
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