Richard Parker (mutineer)
Richard Parker | |
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Richard Parker about to be hanged for mutiny | |
| Born | 16 April 1767 Exeter, Devon |
| Died | 30 June 1797 (aged 30) HMS Sandwich, off Sheerness, Kent |
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| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1782–1794, 1797 |
Richard Parker (16 April 1767 – 30 June 1797) was an English sailor executed for his role as president of the so-called "Floating Republic", a naval mutiny in the Royal Navy which took place at the Nore between 12 May and 16 June 1797.