Sir Richard King, Bt | |
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Born | Maypowder, Dorset, England | 28 November 1774
Died | 5 August 1834 Sheerness, Kent, England | (aged 59)
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | Royal Navy |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands | HMS Sirius HMS Achille East Indies Station Nore Command |
Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir Richard King, 2nd Baronet KCB (28 November 1774 – 5 August 1834) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, who fought with distinction at the battle of Trafalgar despite being amongst the youngest captains present.