About John Pakenham
Lived 1743 – 1807 (aged 63–64). John Pakenham was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral John Pakenham (1743–1807) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station.
Naval career Promoted to post captain in 1780, Pakenham briefly served as Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Station in 1785 before going on to command the third-rate HMS Gibraltar in 1796 and the third-rate HMS Ajax in July 1798 in the Channel. Promoted to rear-admiral in 1799 and to vice-admiral in 1804,
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Who was John Pakenham?
Royal Navy officer (1743-1807)
When was John Pakenham born?
John Pakenham was born in 1743.
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John Pakenham died in 1807 in Lowestoft.
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John Pakenham was a naval officer.
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