Sir Richard Strachan
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Sir Richard Strachan was a British Royal Navy admiral noted for his service during the Napoleonic Wars, particularly for his aggressive leadership and successful actions against French naval forces.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sir Richard Strachan canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British admiral
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ admiral ⓘ baronet ⓘ naval commander ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activity | naval warfare against France ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| award | knighthood ⓘ |
| citizenship | British ⓘ |
| commanded |
HMS Caesar
NERFINISHED
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HMS Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Renown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
French Revolutionary Wars
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Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Sail
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Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | naval warfare ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Baronet of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank |
Admiral
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Rear-Admiral ⓘ Vice-Admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
British Channel Fleet
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surface form:
Royal Navy Channel Fleet
|
| nobleTitle | baronet ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | capture of a French squadron in November 1805 ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Atlantic campaign of 1806
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action of 4 November 1805 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
aggressive leadership
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command in the Atlantic theatre ⓘ pursuit and defeat of French ships escaping Trafalgar ⓘ service in blockades and fleet actions ⓘ successful actions against French naval forces ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| rank | admiral ⓘ |
| reputation |
bold tactician
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energetic and aggressive commander ⓘ |
| serviceYears |
early 19th century
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late 18th century ⓘ |
| socialStatus | member of the British gentry ⓘ |
| title | Sir Richard Strachan, 6th Baronet ⓘ |
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