Henry Prescott
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For the police officer, see Henry Cecil Prescott.
Admiral Sir Henry Prescott GCB (4 May 1783 – 18 November 1874) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and was later the Governor of the Newfoundland Colony.
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Sir Henry Prescott | |
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Born | (1783-05-04)4 May 1783 Kew Green, London |
Died | 18 November 1874(1874-11-18) (aged 91) Bayswater, London |
Buried | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1796–1860 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Other work | Governor of Newfoundland (1834–1841) |
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