About Miguel de Courcy
Lived 1750 – 1824 (aged 73–74). Miguel de Courcy was a naval officer.
Admiral Michael de Courcy (17?? – 22 February 1824), third son of John de Courcy, 18th Baron Kingsale, was an Anglo-Irish naval officer who served in the British Royal Navy.
In March 1809 de Courcy was sent to Rio de Janeiro to take over from Rear-Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith as commander of the South America Station. Sidney Smith was not aware of his recall, and although de Courcy arrived on 2 May, it was only by 18 May that de Courcy assumed command with the help of Lord Strangford, the British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Portugal.
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Who was Miguel de Courcy?
admiral in the American Revolutionary War
When was Miguel de Courcy born?
Miguel de Courcy was born in 1750 in Ireland.
When did Miguel de Courcy die?
Miguel de Courcy died on 22 February 1824 in Saltash.
What was Miguel de Courcy's occupation?
Miguel de Courcy was a naval officer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miguel de Courcy. https://biography.guide/miguel-de-courcy/
MLA: "Miguel de Courcy." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/miguel-de-courcy/.
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