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for eight years, capturing numerous French merchant vessels and small warships. Two particularly notable exploits were the destruction of French frigates at the
224:, 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 637: 353: 256: 627: 306: 342: 448:, having been a Companion of the Order of the Bath since 1815. He was also promoted, becoming a vice-admiral in 1846 and a full admiral in 1851. 228:. He subsequently served throughout the following 23 years of warfare between Britain and France, achieving success in command of the frigate 393: 441: 205: 182: 380:, operating against French privateers with some success and subduing a mutiny in his last command. For this service he was promoted to 522: 40:
amongst those being reviewed in 1822 by Loring, lieutenant governor of the Royal Naval College, and Lieutenant John Wood Rouse
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who later also became an admiral, and three daughters. Loring died at his estate in
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officer of the early nineteenth century who is best known for his service in the
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fleet. In 1816, Loring was superintendent of the ordinary (or reserve) at
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Loring had married, in 1804, Anna Patton, daughter of Vice-Admiral
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John Loring was born in October 1775 at the start of the
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Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars
259:, High Sheriff of Massachusetts. John's grandfather, 530:, (subscription required), retrieved 19 April 2012 436:and in 1819 he became lieutenant governor of the 604: 208:(13 October 1775 – 29 July 1852) was a 442:Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order 183:Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order 638:Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars 574: 628:Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath 31: 523:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography 605: 513: 511: 509: 507: 539: 421:. He finished the war as captain of 216:as a frigate commander. Born in the 504: 13: 14: 649: 575:O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). 263:, had served in the navy in the 94: 78: 585:A Naval Biographical Dictionary 455:. They had two sons, including 438:Royal Naval College, Portsmouth 267:, commanding a squadron on the 237:Royal Naval College, Portsmouth 578:"Loring, John Wentworth"  548:. bitterne.net. Archived from 533: 305:and later served in the sloop 1: 497: 239:and eventually became a full 446:Knight Commander of the Bath 253:American War of Independence 222:American War of Independence 187:Knight Commander of the Bath 7: 568: 482:from 1842 until his death. 406:in the blockade of France. 10: 654: 546:Lost Houses of Southampton 518:Loring, Sir John Wentworth 415:action of 13 November 1810 334:In 1796, Loring served in 163:Action of 13 November 1810 16:British Royal Navy admiral 392:, Loring took command of 295:French Revolutionary Wars 271:. The Loring family were 226:French Revolutionary Wars 198:Sir John Wentworth Loring 178: 131:French Revolutionary Wars 123: 113: 105: 88: 73: 57: 45: 30: 25:Sir John Wentworth Loring 23: 329:Battle of Hyères Islands 151:Battle of Hyères Islands 485: 419:action of 24 March 1811 323:, seeing combat at the 312:before joining Admiral 293:at the outbreak of the 246: 220:at the outbreak of the 168:Action of 24 March 1811 540:Vale, Jessica (1980). 490:The British Navy ship 428:, the flagship of the 494:was named after him. 386:John Thomas Duckworth 106:Years of service 623:Royal Navy admirals 492:HMS Loring (K565) 470:He also lived at 409:Loring served in 218:Thirteen Colonies 192: 191: 645: 599: 589: 580: 562: 561: 559: 557: 552:on 16 March 2014 542:"Peartree House" 537: 531: 515: 388:. Following the 384:by Rear-Admiral 265:Seven Years' War 98: 90: 83: 82: 35: 21: 20: 653: 652: 648: 647: 646: 644: 643: 642: 603: 602: 571: 566: 565: 555: 553: 538: 534: 516: 505: 500: 488: 390:Peace of Amiens 341:before joining 325:Battle of Genoa 314:Sir Hyde Parker 303:Siege of Bastia 299:Siege of Toulon 286:before joining 249: 214:Napoleonic Wars 185: 174: 158:Napoleonic Wars 146:Battle of Genoa 141:Siege of Bastia 136:Siege of Toulon 109:1789–1852 77: 62: 50: 49:13 October 1775 41: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 651: 641: 640: 635: 630: 625: 620: 615: 601: 600: 570: 567: 564: 563: 532: 528:J. K. 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Henry Keppel
Massachusetts
Ryde
Isle of Wight
United Kingdom

Royal Navy
Admiral
French Revolutionary Wars
Siege of Toulon
Siege of Bastia
Battle of Genoa
Battle of Hyères Islands
Napoleonic Wars
Action of 13 November 1810
Action of 24 March 1811
Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order
Knight Commander of the Bath
Admiral
KCB
KCH
Royal Navy
Napoleonic Wars
Thirteen Colonies
American War of Independence
French Revolutionary Wars
HMS Niobe
Royal Naval College, Portsmouth
admiral

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