Sir John Moore | |
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Born | 24 March 1718 |
Died | 2 February 1779 | (aged 60)
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1729–1779 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | HMS Terror HMS Ferret HMS Squirrel HMS Diamond HMS Dolphin HMS Deptford HMS Duke HMS Devonshire HMS St Albans HMS Monarch HMY William & Mary Leeward Islands Station Downs Station Portsmouth Command |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Baronet Knight of the Bath |
Admiral Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet, KB (24 March 1718 – 2 February 1779) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral.