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About William Pierrepont
Rear-Admiral William Pierrepont was a Royal Navy officer who is best known for his service in the French Revolutionary Wars as a commander of the frigate HMS Naiad, in which he commanded the British squadron at the action of 16 October 1799 off Vigo, in which one of the largest hauls of prize money ever captured was distributed following the seizure of a Spanish treasure convoy. Pierrepont's career was later hindered by poor health, although he served in large warships through much of the Napoleonic Wars.
Everything about William Pierrepont →- Occupation
- naval officer
- Born
- March 1766
- Died
- August 7, 1813