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John Pakenham

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John Pakenham
Born1743
Died1807
Lowestoft, Suffolk
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankVice-Admiral
CommandsJamaica Station
HMS Gibraltar
HMS Ajax
Battles / warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars

Vice-Admiral John Pakenham (1743–1807) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.

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Promoted to post captain in 1780,[1] Pakenham briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1785[2] before going on to command the third-rate HMS Gibraltar in 1796[3] and the third-rate HMS Ajax in July 1798 in the Channel.[4] Promoted to rear-admiral in 1799 and to vice-admiral in 1804,[1] he died at Lowestoft in Suffolk in 1807.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "John Pakenham". Three Decks. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  2. ^ Cundall, p. xx
  3. ^ Nelson, p. 154
  4. ^ "John Pakenham". P Benyon. Retrieved 12 October 2015.
  5. ^ Naval Chronicle. Joyce Gold. 1807. p. 520. Retrieved 12 October 2015. Vice-Admiral John PAkenham.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station
1785
Succeeded by