Joseph Sydney Yorke
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Admiral Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke KCB (6 June 1768 – 5 May 1831) was an officer of the Royal Navy. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of the Saintes in April 1782 during the American Revolutionary War. He commanded HMS Stag at the defeat of the Dutch fleet in August 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars and went on to be First Naval Lord during the closing stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Born | (1768-06-06)6 June 1768 London |
Died | 5 May 1831(1831-05-05) (aged 62) Spithead |
Allegiance | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1780–1831 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Battles/wars | Battle of the Saintes |
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