The Lord Ducie | |
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| Born | Francis Reynolds 28 March 1739 |
| Died | 20 August 1808 (aged 69) |
Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie (28 March 1739 – 20 August 1808)[1] was a Royal Navy officer, politician and peer who sat in the British House of Commons representing the constituency of Lancaster from 1784 to 1785. He is best known for his service in the American Revolutionary War and Fourth Anglo-Dutch War. Reynolds fought at the 1777 Battle of Red Bank during the Philadelphia campaign. During the battle, he was commander of a British squadron onboard HMS Augusta in an attempt to clear the way along the Delaware River to Philadelphia. His ship ran aground while being pursued by American Commodore John Hazelwood's squadron, and Augusta mysteriously caught fire shortly thereafter and exploded before all of the crew could abandon ship.[2][3][4] Reynolds also commanded HMS Jupiter and HMS Monarch in several operations and saw service against the French and Dutch in the North Sea, Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.[5]
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