Francis Augustus Collier
British admiral (1786–1849) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rear Admiral Sir Francis Augustus Collier, CB, KCH (7 August 1785 – 28 October 1849) was a senior officer of the British Royal Navy during the early nineteenth century. Born into a naval family, Collier served in the French Revolutionary Wars and fought at the Battle of the Nile on Horatio Nelson's flagship. During the Napoleonic Wars he was engaged in campaigns in the West Indies and in 1819 he commanded an operation against pirates in the Persian Gulf. He remained in service for the next thirty years, holding several commands before his death in 1849 as commander of the China Squadron at Hong Kong.
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Sir Francis Augustus Collier | |
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Born | (1785-08-07)7 August 1785[1] Ireland |
Died | 28 October 1849(1849-10-28) (aged 63) Hong Kong |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1794 – 1849[citation needed] |
Rank | Royal Navy Rear-Admiral |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars • Battle of the Nile Napoleonic Wars • Invasion of Martinique Persian Gulf campaign of 1819 |
Awards | Knight Bachelor, Companion of the Order of the Bath, Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order |
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