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Provo Wallis

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British Royal Navy officer and war hero (1791-1892)

Lived 1791 to 1892 · aged 100
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, following the capture of USS Chesapeake by the frigate HMS Shannon during the War of 1812, the wounding of HMS Shannon's captain and the death of her first lieutenant in the action, he served as the temporary captain of...

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Wallis commanded HMS Shannon on her return to Halifax with her prize, after the capture of USS ChesapeakeWallis commanded HMS Shannon on her return to Halifax with her prize, after the capture of USS ChesapeakeWallis in the uniform of a senior flag officerWallis in the uniform of a senior flag officerWallis's epaulettes displayed in the Naval Museum of Halifax, CFB HalifaxWallis's epaulettes displayed in the Naval Museum of Halifax, CFB Halifax

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1860Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Person of National Historic Significance

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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Provo William Parry Wallis, was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, following the capture of USS Chesapeake by the frigate HMS Shannon during the War of 1812, the wounding of HMS Shannon's captain and the death of her first lieutenant in the action, he served as the temporary captain of HMS Shannon as she returned to Halifax, Nova Scotia, with Chesapeake.

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deceased
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Lived 1791 to 1892 · aged 100
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