John Pasco

Rear-Admiral

John Pasco
Rear Admiral John Pasco, ca. 1850
Born(1774-12-20)20 December 1774
England
Died16 November 1853(1853-11-16) (aged 78)
East Stonehouse, England
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1784-1853
RankRear-Admiral
ConflictsBattle of Trafalgar
Relationsson Crawford Pasco (1818–1898)

Rear-Admiral John Pasco (1774–1853) served in the Royal Navy between 1784 and 1853, eventually rising to the rank of rear admiral. He acted as signal officer on board HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and notably advised on the wording of Nelson's famous signal "England expects that every man will do his duty".

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