Constantine Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave

The Right Honourable

The Lord Mulgrave

FRS PC
The Right Honourable; The Lord Mulgrave; FRS PC
	Phipps around 1779
Birth name	Constantine John Phipps
Born	30 May 1744; Whitby, Yorkshire, England
Died	10 October 1792 (aged 48); Liège, Liège Prince-Bishopric
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1759–1792
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Diligence; HMS Terpsichore; HMS Boreas; HMS Racehorse; HMS Ardent; Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty; HMS Courageux; HMS Leviathan;
Battles	Seven Years' War Capture of Belle Île; Invasion of Martinique; Siege of Havana; ; American Revolutionary War First Battle of Ushant; Second Battle of Ushant; ; Affair of Fielding and Bylandt;
Relations	Constantine Phipps (father)

Constantine John Phipps, 2nd Baron Mulgrave FRS PC (30 May 1744 – 10 October 1792) was an English explorer and officer in the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, seeing action in a number of battles and engagements. Inheriting a title, he also went on to have a successful career in Parliament and occupied a number of political offices during his later years.

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