Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet

Rear-Admiral of the Red

Sir Francis Samuel Drake

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Rear-Admiral of the Red; Sir Francis Samuel Drake; Bt
Born	1729
Died	19 October 1789
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	– 1789
Rank	Rear-Admiral of the Red
Commands	HMS Viper; HMS Bideford; HMS Falkland; HMS Rochester; HMS Burford; HMS Torbay; HMS Russell;
Battles / wars	Seven Years' War Battle of Quiberon Bay; Invasion of Dominica; Invasion of Martinique; ; American Revolutionary War Dutch West Indies campaign; Capture of Sint Eustatius; Battle of Fort Royal; Battle of the Chesapeake; Battle of Saint Kitts; Battle of the Saintes; ;

Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (1729 – 19 October 1789) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the Seven Years' War and the American War of Independence, rising to the rank of Rear-admiral of the Red.