Henry Prescott

Admiral

Sir Henry Prescott

GCB
Admiral; Sir Henry Prescott; GCB
Born	4 May 1783; Kew Green, London, England
Died	18 November 1874 (aged 91); Bayswater, London, England
Buried	Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1796–1860
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Weazel; HMS Fylla; HMS Eridanus; HMS Aurora;
Conflicts	French Revolutionary Wars Egyptian Campaign; ; Napoleonic Wars Battle of Cape Ortegal; ;
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath (1815); Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (1856); Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (1869);
Other work	Governor of Newfoundland (1834–1841)

Admiral Sir Henry Prescott GCB (4 May 1783 – 18 November 1874) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and was later the Governor of the Newfoundland Colony.