John Peyton (Royal Navy officer)
Officer in the Royal Navy during the American and French revolutionary wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Goodwin Gregory Peyton (1752 – 2 August 1809) was an officer in the Royal Navy during the American and French revolutionary wars. As a lieutenant, he fought alongside his father Joseph Peyton, at the Moonlight Battle off Cape St Vincent, and later, in 1798, commanded HMS Defence at the Battle of the Nile. He retired a Rear admiral in 1800 and died in 1809 at the age of 56.
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John Peyton | |
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Born | 1752 Ardingly, Sussex |
Died | 2 August 1809(1809-08-02) (aged 56–57) Lymington |
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Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1766–1800 |
Rank | Rear-admiral |
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