About Manley Hall Dixon
Lived 1786 – 1864 (aged 77). Manley Hall Dixon was a British naval officer.
Admiral Manley Hall Dixon (8 June 1786 – 3 March 1864) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown.
Naval career Born the son of Admiral Sir Manley Dixon, Dixon joined the Royal Navy in 1794 and took part in the action of 15 July 1798 and the Siege of Malta during the French Revolutionary Wars before seeking action again during the Napoleonic Wars. He became commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Vigo in 1811, commanding officer of the third-rate HMS Montagu in 1812 and commanding officer of the frigate HMS Nereus in 1813. He went on to be commanding officer of the fifth-rate HMS Pallas in 1831, commanding officer the first-rate HMS Caledonia in 1845 and Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in 1850 before retiring in 1855.
Family In 1815 he married Harriet, second daughter of William Foot, of Devonport.
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Who was Manley Hall Dixon?
British Royal Navy admiral (1786-1864)
When was Manley Hall Dixon born?
Manley Hall Dixon was born on 8 June 1786 in Stoke.
When did Manley Hall Dixon die?
Manley Hall Dixon died on 3 March 1864 in Devon.
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Manley Hall Dixon was a naval officer.
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Manley Hall Dixon was British.
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