Henry Prescott

Sir Henry Prescott
Sir Henry Prescott
Born	4 May 1783; Kew Green, London
Died	18 November 1874 (aged 91); Bayswater, London
Buried	Kensal Green Cemetery, London
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1796–1860
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Weazel; HMS Fylla; HMS Eridanus; HMS Aurora;
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; • Egyptian Campaign; Napoleonic Wars; • Battle of Cape Ortegal;
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath (1815); Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1856); Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1869);
Other work	Governor of Newfoundland (1834–1841)

Admiral Sir Henry Prescott GCB (4 May 1783 – 18 November 1874) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and was later the Governor of the Newfoundland Colony.

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