Richard Kempenfelt

Royal Navy rear admiral (1718-1782) · Died at 64

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Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt was a Royal Navy officer best known for his victory at the Battle of Ushant in 1781 and dying when HMS Royal George accidentally sank at Portsmouth the following year.

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Kempenfelt (left) receiving orders from Air Samuel Cornish (right) onboard HMS Norfolk during the Battle of Manila in 1762

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deceased

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Lived 1718 to 1782 · aged 64

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