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John Narborough
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Admiral Sir John Narborough was an English naval commander. He served with distinction in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and against the pirates of the Barbary Coast. He is also known for leading a poorly understood expedition to Valdivia and Patagonia in 1670–1671. In the 1680s he was involved in the scavenging of wrecked Spanish treasure ships.
Sir John suppressing Barbary pirates 14–24 January 1676
Sir John suppressing Barbary pirates 14–24 January 1676
Knowlton Court, Kent
Knowlton Court, Kent
Both Sir John and his sons have memorials in Knowlton church.
Both Sir John and his sons have memorials in Knowlton church.
Narborough was knighted after the Battle of Sole Bay in 1672.
Narborough was knighted after the Battle of Sole Bay in 1672.
Cloudesley Shovell
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Cloudesley Shovell was an English naval officer. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Solebay and then at the Battle of Texel during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. As a captain he fought at the Battle of Bantry Bay during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Sir Cloudesley Shovell by Michael Dahl
Sir Cloudesley Shovell by Michael Dahl
May Place, Crayford where Shovell lived
May Place, Crayford where Shovell lived
An 18th-century engraving of the disaster, with HMS Association in the centre
An 18th-century engraving of the disaster, with HMS Association in the centre
Memorial at Porthellick Cove where Shovell's body was washed ashore
Memorial at Porthellick Cove where Shovell's body was washed ashore