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John Talbot

admiralUnited Kingdom3 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1769 – 1851

1500160017001800Hundred Years' War · 1337-1453Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Siege of Orléans — October 30, 1428 · Kingdom of England · Hundred Years' WarBattle of Patay — June 18, 1429 · England · Hundred Years' WarBattle of Pirano — February 22, 1812 · United Kingdom · Napoleonic Wars

Active service 1428–1812 — 3 battles across 2 wars.

Profile

Admiral Sir John Talbot GCB was a Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars in which he fought at several prominent single-ship actions, all of which were successful. Later, during the War of 1812, Talbot was engaged in blockading the Connecticut coast and following the war retired to his country seat, never returning to service.

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Battles (3)

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