Person:Francis Fane (Royal Navy officer) (1)

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Francis Fane
b.14 Oct 1778
d.28 Mar 1844
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  1. John Fane1775 - 1850
  2. Francis Fane1778 - 1844
  3. Georgiana Fane1790 - 1864
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Name Francis Fane
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Oct 1778
Marriage to Anne Flint
Death[1] 28 Mar 1844
Reference Number? Q5480882?


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Rear-Admiral Francis William Fane (14 October 1778 – 28 March 1844) son of John Fane (1751–1824) was a British Royal Navy officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served in several engagements while commissioned on the frigate HMS Terpsichore, including the blockade of Alexandria. There he was commended for rescuing five French soldiers from a group of Bedouin partisans, despite coming under fire from the people he was trying to rescue. He advanced rapidly through the ranks, and by 1810 was in command of his own frigate, participating in the Peninsular War. It was during this campaign that he was captured during an operation at Palamós, remaining a prisoner for the remainder of the war. After the peace of 1815, Fane did not continue in active service, and although he was promoted to admiral in 1837 he did not serve again at sea.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Francis Fane (Royal Navy officer), in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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