D'Arcy Preston

D'Arcy Preston
Born1765
Died21 January 1847 (aged 82)
Askham Bryan, York
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1781–1847
RankAdmiral of the White
Commands heldHMS Rattlesnake
HMS Termagant
HMS Mignonne
HMS Blanche
HMS Dido
HMS Boston
Whitby Sea Fencibles
HMS Brave
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars

Admiral D'Arcy Preston (1765 – 21 January 1847, Askham Bryan, York) was a British naval officer of the 18th and 19th centuries. He served throughout the French Revolutionary War, most notably commanding HMS Blanche at the action of 19 December 1796. He became a rear-admiral in 1819 and died in 1847 as an admiral of the white.


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