Edward Hawke was commander of the British fleet

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British politician Royal Navy admiral human

Edward Hawke was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his decisive naval victory over the French at the Battle of Quiberon Bay during the Seven Years' War.

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instanceOf	British politician ⓘ Royal Navy admiral ⓘ human ⓘ
allegiance	Great Britain ⓘ
battle	Battle of Cape Finisterre (1747) ⓘ Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ
causeOfFame	Command of the British fleet in the Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ
conflict	Seven Years' War ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
countryOfCitizenship	Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ
dateOfBirth	1705 ⓘ
dateOfDeath	1781 ⓘ
familyName	Hawke ⓘ
givenName	Edward ⓘ
honorificTitle	1st Baron Hawke ⓘ
influenced	Development of British naval doctrine in the 18th century ⓘ
knownFor	Aggressive naval tactics ⓘ Blockade and pursuit strategies against the French Navy ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
memberOf	Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ
militaryBranch	Royal Navy ⓘ
militaryRank	Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy ⓘ surface form: Admiral of the Fleet
monarchDuringService	George II of Great Britain ⓘ surface form: George II George III of the United Kingdom ⓘ surface form: George III
nobleTitle	Baron Hawke ⓘ
notableAchievement	Decisive victory over the French fleet at the Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ Secured British naval supremacy during the Seven Years' War ⓘ
notableWork	Battle of Quiberon Bay ⓘ
occupation	admiral ⓘ naval officer ⓘ politician ⓘ
parliamentaryConstituency	Portsmouth ⓘ Saltash ⓘ
placeOfBirth	London, England ⓘ surface form: London
placeOfDeath	Sunbury-on-Thames ⓘ
positionHeld	Commander of the British fleet ⓘ First Lord of the Admiralty ⓘ Member of Parliament ⓘ
serviceEndYear	1760s ⓘ
serviceEntryYear	1720 ⓘ

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