Richard Kempenfelt
Richard Kempenfelt (1718 – 29 August 1782) was a British rear-admiral who gained a reputation as a naval innovator. He is best known for his victory against the French at the Second Battle of Ushant and for his death when the HMS Royal George accidentally sank at Portsmouth the following year.He was born at Westminster. His father, a Swede, is said to have been in the service of James II, and subsequently to have entered the British army.
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| Birth date | January 01, 1718 |
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| Date of death | August 29, 1782 |
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