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DEVONSHIRE. (English)
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Captain, 1838. f-p., 17; h-p., 34. (English)
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Sir John Devonshire was promoted to the rank of Commander for his gallantry as First-Lieutenant of the Terpsichore 32, Capt. Richard Bowen, at the capture of the Spanish 34-gun frigate Matronesa 13 Oct. 1796; and obtained Post-rank for his conduct in command of tile Dart sloop at the battle of Copenhagen, S April, 1801. He died in the early part of 1839. (English)
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- enwikisource A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Devonshire, Richard