Admiral Sir William Penn
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Admiral Sir William Penn was a 17th-century English naval commander who rose to high rank in the Royal Navy and was the father of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy officer
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1621-04-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1670-09-16 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| fatherOf | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the father of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict |
First Anglo-Dutch War
NERFINISHED
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Second Anglo-Dutch War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| monarchServed |
Charles II of England
NERFINISHED
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Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped plan the Restoration navy of Charles II
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served as a senior commander in the Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| notableEvent | imprisoned in the Tower of London in 1658 ⓘ |
| notableRelative | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | The Navy Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval commander
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Lowestoft
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Scheveningen NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Gabbard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf | William Penn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General at Sea
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Member of Parliament for Sandwich ⓘ Member of Parliament for Weymouth and Melcombe Regis ⓘ |
| rankAchieved | Vice-Admiral of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForNotability | high-ranking commander in the Royal Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residence | Tower Hill, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| spouse | Margaret Jasper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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