Henry Parkyns Hoppner
Captain Henry Parkyns Hoppner (1795 – 22 December 1833) was an officer of the Royal Navy, Arctic explorer, draughtsman and artist. His career included two ill-fated voyages culminating in the loss of HMS Alceste in 1816 and HMS Fury in 1825.
Henry Parkyns Hoppner | |
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| Born | 1795 London |
| Died | 22 December 1833 (aged 37–38) Lisbon |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | HMS Fury |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812 |
| Relations | Father, portraitist John Hoppner, Mother, Phoebe Wright, daughter of American sculptor Patience Lovell Wright |
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