David Price (Royal Navy officer)
British admiral / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rear Admiral David Powell Price (1790 – 31 August 1854) was a Royal Navy officer of the 19th century, who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific from 1853. He was also known for being a primary commander during the Siege of Petropavlovsk within the Crimean War before allegedly committing suicide before the bombardments of the fort.
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David Powell Price | |
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Born | 1790 Cilicum, Wales, Great Britain |
Died | 31 August 1854 (aged 63–64) Off Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka, Russia |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1801–1854 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Commander-in-Chief, Pacific HMS Portland HMS Volcano |
Battles/wars | War of the Second Coalition |
Awards | Order of the Redeemer (Greece) Sabre from Muhammad Ali of Egypt |
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