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Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, English admiral (born 1705)
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Admiral of the Fleet Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As captain of the third-rate HMS Berwick, he took part in the Battle of Toulon in February 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession. He also captured six ships of a French squadron…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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