| 词条 | John Wainwright (Royal Navy officer) |
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John Wainwright C.B. was an officer in the Royal Navy. In 1806, he became captain of the frigate HMS Chiffone and, in 1809, was the commodore of a squadron sent to suppress pirates in the Persian Gulf.[1] In 1814, he captained Admiral Cochrane's flagship, HMS Tonnant and saw action against the Chesapeake Bay Flotilla of Joshua Barney in the War of 1812.[1] In 1819, he became lieutenant governor of the Royal Naval College in Portsmouth but died within ten days.[1] References1. ^1 2 {{cite wikisource |first=William Richard |last=O'Byrne |chapter=Wainwright, John |title=A Naval Biographical Dictionary |year=1849 |publisher=John Murray}} {{UK-navy-bio-stub}} 2 : Companions of the Order of the Bath|Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812 |
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