Francis William Drake

Vice-Admiral Francis William Drake
Miniature portrait of Drake
Born	22 August 1724 Buckland Monachorum, Devon
Died	5 December 1787 (aged 63)
Allegiance	Great Britain
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	c. 1732–1787
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the Red
Commands	HMS Dreadnought Prize HMS Fowey HMS Mercury HMS Boston HMS Falkland HMS Edgar The Downs
Conflicts	War of the Austrian Succession Seven Years' War Battle of Lagos Battle of Quiberon Bay Capture of Belle Île Battle of Havana American War of Independence
Relations	Sir Francis Drake, 4th Baronet (father) Sir Francis Henry Drake, 5th Baronet (brother) Sir Francis Samuel Drake, 1st Baronet (brother)

Vice-Admiral of the Red Francis William Drake (22 August 1724 – 5 December 1787) was an Royal Navy officer, politician and colonial administrator who served in the War of the Austrian Succession, Seven Years' War and American War of Independence