Robert Fairfax (Royal Navy officer)

Robert Fairfax
Robert Fairfax
	Portrait of Fairfax c.1720
Born	February 1666; Newton Kyme, Yorkshire
Died	17 October 1725 (aged 59)
Allegiance	Kingdom of England; Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy (1687–1707); Royal Navy (1707–1708)
Years of service	1687–1708
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Conception Prize; Pembroke; Ruby; Newark; Cornwall; Severn; Cambridge; Restoration; Somerset; Kent; Berwick; Torbay; Barfleur; Albemarle
Battles / wars	Nine Years' War Battle of Bantry Bay; Battle of Beachy Head; War of the Spanish Succession Capture of Gibraltar; Battle of Málaga; Siege of Barcelona;

Robert Fairfax (February 1666 – 17 October 1725) was a rear admiral and politician.

Robert Fairfax
Portrait of Fairfax c.1720
Born	February 1666 Newton Kyme, Yorkshire
Died	17 October 1725(1725-10-17) (aged 59)
Allegiance	Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy (1687–1707) Royal Navy (1707–1708)
Years of service	1687–1708
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Conception Prize Pembroke Ruby Newark Cornwall Severn Cambridge Restoration Somerset Kent Berwick Torbay Barfleur Albemarle
Battles / wars	Nine Years' War Battle of Bantry Bay Battle of Beachy Head War of the Spanish Succession Capture of Gibraltar Battle of Málaga Siege of Barcelona