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Sir William Penn: Quick Facts

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Facts

Born April 23, 1621 • Bristol • England
Died September 16, 1670 (aged 49) • London • England
Notable Family Members son William Penn
Role In Anglo-Dutch War
Robert Blake, portrait miniature by Samuel Cooper; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
Robert Blake
British admiral
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Edward Montagu, 1st Earl of Sandwich
English admiral
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George Legge, 1st Baron Dartmouth
British admiral
Cornelis Tromp, detail of an oil painting by Sir Peter Lely and Willem van de Velde; in the Nederlandsch Historisch Scheepvaart Museum, Amsterdam
Cornelis Tromp
Dutch admiral
Painting of Oliver Cromwell in black armor with a white sash, standing outdoors as a young attendant in red helps adjust his armor.
Oliver Cromwell
English statesman
Lord Nelson, detail of an oil painting by J.F. Rigaud; in the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, Eng.
Horatio Nelson
British naval commander
Portrait of Sir Francis Drake with a lace ruff collar, mustache, and short curly hair, painted in oil on panel. The background includes his name in gold lettering.
Sir Francis Drake
English admiral
William Bligh
William Bligh
English admiral
Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of
John Dudley, duke of Northumberland
English politician and soldier
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Richard Howe, Earl Howe
British admiral
Sir John Hawkins
Sir John Hawkins
English naval commander
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
British admiral
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Henry Bennet, 1st earl of Arlington
English statesman
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood
British admiral
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham, detail of an oil painting by an unknown artist, 1602; in the National Portrait Gallery, London.
Charles Howard, 1st earl of Nottingham
English admiral
Augustus Keppel
Augustus Keppel
British admiral
Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour
Thomas Seymour, Baron Seymour
English admiral
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Sir Richard Hawkins
English seaman
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Sir George Downing
English diplomat
HMS Revenge
Sir Richard Grenville
English naval commander