Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer)
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Sir Richard Dacres GCH (September 1761 – 22 January 1837) was an officer of the British Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. A member of a substantial naval dynasty, he eventually rose to the rank of vice admiral.
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Born | September 1761 |
Died | 22 January 1837 (aged 75–76) Balibroke Villas, near Bath, Somerset |
Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1775–1837 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
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Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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