About Henry Richard Glynn
Lived 1768 – 1856 (aged 87). Henry Richard Glynn was a privateer and naval officer.
Admiral Henry Richard Glynn (2 September 1768 – 20 July 1856) was a British Royal Navy officer.
Glynn entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1780, and served in various parts of the world during his career, including the West Indies, Jamaica, Halifax, and the Baltic Sea. Glynn was aboard Lord Bridport's flagship, the Royal George at the Battle of Groix in 1795. In 1797, Glynn, as Captain of the Scourge, captured the French privateer La Furet.
He was promoted Admiral of the Blue in 1846.
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British Royal Navy admiral (1768-1856)
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Henry Richard Glynn was born on 2 September 1768.
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Henry Richard Glynn died on 20 July 1856.
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Henry Richard Glynn was a privateer and naval officer.
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