Richard Parker | |
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Born | Exeter, Devon | 16 April 1767
Died | 30 June 1797 HMS Sandwich, off Sheerness, Kent | (aged 30)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1782–1794, 1797 |
Spouse(s) | Anne McHardy Parker |
Richard Parker (16 April 1767 – 30 June 1797) was an English sailor executed for his role as president of the so-called "Floating Republic", a naval mutiny in the Royal Navy which took place at the Nore between 12 May and 16 June 1797.