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About Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie
Captain Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie was a Royal Navy officer and politician who represented Lancaster in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1784 to 1785. He is best known for his service in the American War of Independence 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. 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.
Everything about Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords, member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- March 28, 1739
- Died
- August 19, 1808