John Holloway (Royal Navy officer)

John Holloway
John Holloway
Born	15 January 1744; Wells, Somerset
Died	26 June 1826 (aged 82); Wells, Somerset
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1760–1809
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Vengeance; HMS Cambridge; HMS Buffalo; HMS Vigilant; HMS Solebay; HMS Princess Royal; HMS Britannia; HMS Duke; HMS St George; Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland Colony; The Downs;
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; • Capture of St. Lucia; • Battle of Martinique; • Great Siege of Gibraltar; • Battle of Cape Spartel; French Revolutionary Wars; • Siege of Toulon; • Battle of Genoa; • Battle of Hyères Islands; Napoleonic Wars;

Admiral John Holloway (15 January 1744 – 26 June 1826) was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, before serving as Governor of Newfoundland between 1807 and 1809.

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