Francis William Drake

Francis William Drake
Francis William Drake
	Francis William Drake
Born	c. 1724; Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Died	1788 or 1789 (aged 64 – 65)
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	before 1740
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the Red
Commands held	HMS Dreadnought Prize; HMS Fowey; HMS Mercury; HMS Boston; HMS Falkland; HMS Edgar; The Downs;
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession; Seven Years' War Battle of Lagos; Battle of Quiberon Bay; Capture of Belle Île; Battle of Havana; ; American War of Independence;
Relations	Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet (father); Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet (brother); Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (brother)

Francis William Drake (1724 – 1788 or 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of vice-admiral of the red.

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