Philip Broke
(1776-1841)
Royal Navy admiral
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Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet KCB (9 September 1776 – 2 January 1841) was a distinguished officer in the British Royal Navy. During his lifetime he was often referred to as Broke of the Shannon, a reference to his notable command of HMS Shannon in the War of 1812. His most famous military achievement was defeating and capturing the American frigate, USS Chesapeake.
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9 September 1776 Nacton, near Ipswich, England
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| Died |
2 January 1841 (aged 64) London, Middlesex, U.K.
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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