Peter Rainier (Royal Navy officer, born 1741)
Peter Rainier | |
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Portrait by Thomas Hickey, c. 1800–1804 | |
| Born | 24 November 1741 |
| Died | 7 April 1808 (aged 66) Westminster, London |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1756–1805 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Blue |
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Admiral of the Blue Peter Rainier (24 November 1741 – 7 April 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. From 1794 to 1805, Rainier was commander-in-chief of the East Indies Station, covering all seas between the Cape of Good Hope and the South China Sea. Mount Rainier in the American state of Washington was named after him by George Vancouver.