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COMMANDER // 1767–1847

George Parker

Admiral of the Red1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1767 – 1847

17701780179018001810182018301840English Wars · 1801-1814Battle of Zealand Point — March 22, 1808 · United Kingdom · English Wars

Active service 1808 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.

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Admiral Sir George Parker, KCB was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The son of George Parker and nephew of Admiral Sir Peter Parker, he joined the British navy in 1773 under the patronage of his uncle and served in the American War of Independence. His uncle then promoted him to lieutenant in 1782.

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Battles (1)

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