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Knight, John, Sir, 1748-1831

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1748 - 1831

Biography

Sir John Knight, KCB (bap. 21 February 1747 – 16 June 1831) was a senior British Royal Navy officer during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries most noted for his activities as a post captain during the American and French Revolutionary Wars. Serving with the Caribbean Fleet during the American war, Knight fought a several significant battles and was commended for his service and made tutor of the young Prince William. During the French wars he served with the North Sea fleet under Admiral Adam Duncan and was engaged at the Battle of Camperdown against the Dutch. During the Napoleonic Wars that followed he held a senior administrative role at Gibraltar and retired in 1815 to his home and eight children.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Viscount Horatio Nelson letter

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 805530.1
Mss 805530.1
Date(s): 1805-09-30
Abstract

In English.

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