Robert Fairfax (Royal Navy officer)
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Robert Fairfax (February 1666 – 17 October 1725) was a rear admiral and politician.
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Robert Fairfax | |
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Born | February 1666 Newton Kyme, Yorkshire |
Died | 17 October 1725(1725-10-17) (aged 59) |
Allegiance | Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy (1687–1707) Royal Navy (1707–1708) |
Years of service | 1687–1708 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held | Conception Prize Pembroke Ruby Newark Cornwall Severn Cambridge Restoration Somerset Kent Berwick Torbay Barfleur Albemarle |
Battles/wars | Nine Years' War |
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