John Baker (Royal Navy officer)

John Baker
John Baker
Born	1660
Died	10 November 1716 (aged 55–56)
Buried	Westminster Abbey
Allegiance	Great Britain
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the Blue
Commands held	HMS Mary; HMS Boyne; HMS Newcastle; HMS Falmouth; HMS Medway; HMS Pembroke; HMS Monmouth; Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/wars	Nine Years' War; War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Cádiz; Battle of Vigo Bay; Capture of Gibraltar; Battle of Málaga; Siege of Barcelona; Battle of Toulon; ;

Vice-Admiral John Baker (1660 – 10 November 1716) was an officer of the Royal Navy and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1713 and 1716. He rose to the rank of vice-admiral after service in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession.

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