Alexander Ball

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Alexander John Ball

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	Admiral Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet
Born	22 July 1757; Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire
Died	25 October 1809 (aged 52); San Anton Palace, Malta
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1778–1809
Rank	Rear-Admiral of the Red
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of the Saintes; ; French Revolutionary Wars Battle of the Nile; Siege of Malta; ;
Other work	Civil Commissioner of Malta

Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander John Ball, 1st Baronet (Italian: Alessandro Giovanni Ball, 22 July 1757 – 25 October 1809) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator who served as the Civil Commissioner of Malta. He was born in Ebworth Park in Sheepscombe, Gloucestershire. He was the fourth son of Robert and Mary (Dickinson) Ball and the younger brother of Ingram Ball.

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