John Pascoe Grenfell

John Pascoe Grenfell
Admiral John Pascoe Grenfell
Born20 September 1800
Battersea, London, England, U.K.
Died20 March 1869 (aged 68)
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, U.K.
Allegiance Republic of Chile
 Empire of Brazil
Service / branch Chilean Navy
 Imperial Navy
RankAdmiral
Battles / warsChilean War of Independence
Peruvian War of Independence
Brazilian War of Independence
Cisplatine War
Ragamuffin War
Platine War
Other workDiplomat
SignatureCursive signature

John Pascoe Grenfell (20 September 1800 – 20 March 1869) was a British officer of the Empire of Brazil. He spent most of his service in South America campaigns, initially under the leadership of Lord Cochrane and then Commodore Norton. He was the nephew of British politician Pascoe Grenfell and grandfather to General Sir John Grenfell Maxwell. In Brazil, he rose to the rank of admiral and for his achievements was made a knight grand cross of the Imperial Order of the Rose and a knight of the Imperial Order of the Southern Cross.[1]

  1. ^ Stewart, Charles Samuel, Brazil and La Plata, the personal record of a cruise, p. 335