How to Pronounce Francis Fane (Royal Navy officer)
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Oct 14, 1778 Died on 28 Mar 1844 (aged 65)
British Royal Navy admiral
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About Francis Fane Royal Navy Officer
- Rear-Admiral Francis William Fane (14 October 1778 – 28 March 1844) son of John Fane (1751–1824) was a British Royal Navy officer of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars who served in several engagements while commissioned on the frigate HMS Terpsichore, including the blockade of Alexandria.
- There he was commended for rescuing five French soldiers from a group of Bedouin partisans, despite coming under fire from the people he was trying to rescue.
- He advanced rapidly through the ranks, and by 1810 was in command of his own frigate, participating in the Peninsular War.
- It was during this campaign that he was captured during an operation at Palamós, remaining a prisoner for the remainder of the war.
- After the peace of 1815, Fane did not continue in active service, and although he was promoted to admiral in 1837 he did not serve again at sea.
