Francis Austen
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Francis Austen
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Francis William Austen, was a Royal Navy officer and an elder brother of the novelist Jane Austen. As commanding officer of the sloop HMS Peterel, he captured some 40 ships, was present at the capture of a French squadron, and led an operation when the French brig Ligurienne was captured and two others were driven ashore off Marseille during the French Revolutionary Wars. On the outbreak of Napoleonic Wars Austen was appointed to raise and organise a corps of Sea Fencibl
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British Royal Navy officer (1774–1865)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Austen
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2024-04-25T16:19:44Z
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