naval officer
James Richard Dacres.
Royal Navy officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812 (1788-1853)
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About James Richard Dacres
James Richard Dacres was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812. A member of a substantial naval dynasty, he eventually rose to the rank of vice admiral, but is chiefly remembered for his engagement with the American frigate USS Constitution which saw the loss of his ship, HMS Guerriere.
Everything about James Richard Dacres →- Occupation
- naval officer
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- August 22, 1788
- Died
- December 4, 1853