FitzRoy Henry Lee
Vice-Admiral Fitzroy Henry Lee (2 January 1699 – 14 April 1750) was a British Royal Navy officer who served as Commodore Governor of the Colony of Newfoundland.
FitzRoy Henry Lee | |
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Fitzroy Henry Lee, c. 1725 | |
| Born | 2 January 1699 |
| Died | 14 April 1750 (aged 51) |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1717–1750 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Looe HMS Pearl HMS Falkland Newfoundland Station HMS Pembroke HMS Edinburgh HMS Suffolk Leeward Islands Station |
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Lee supposedly inspired the character "Hawser Trunnion" in Tobias Smollett's novel, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle.
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