Admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of ...

Sir Arthur Fanshawe (5 February 1794 – 14 June 1864) was a

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officer who went on to be

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Naval career

Born the son of Robert Fanshawe, Fanshawe joined the

in 1804. Promoted to

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in 1816, he commanded HMS ''Donegal'' from 1832 and then HMS ''Princess Charlotte'' during the Oriental Crisis in 1840.William Loney RN
/ref> Fanshawe was appointed Commodore, West Coast of Africa in 1849, Commander-in-chief, North America and West Indies in 1853 and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet in 1858. His last appointment was as

from June 1860. Fanshawe died at

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and left his estates in

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to his

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, Admiral Sir Edward Fanshawe.Fanshawe Will
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References

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Naval career

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