John Wentworth Loring
British Royal Navy admiral
Died when: 76 years 290 days (921 months)Star Sign: Libra
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Admiral Sir John Wentworth Loring, KCB, KCH (13 October 1775 – 29 July 1852) was a Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century who was best known for his service in the Napoleonic Wars as a frigate commander.
Born in the Thirteen Colonies at the outbreak of the American War of Independence, Loring's family fled to Britain and he subsequently joined the Royal Navy aged 13.
In 1793, aged 17, Loring was badly wounded in combat at the start of the French Revolutionary Wars.He subsequently served throughout the following 23 years of warfare between Britain and France, achieving success in command of the frigate HMS Niobe.
After the war he served in an influential position at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth and eventually became a full admiral.
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