Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet


Sir John Moore

Born24 March 1718
Died2 February 1779(1779-02-02) (aged 60)
Allegiance Great Britain
Branch Royal Navy
Service years1729–1779
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Terror
HMS Ferret
HMS Squirrel
HMS Diamond
HMS Dolphin
HMS Deptford
HMS Duke
HMS Devonshire
HMS St Albans
HMS Monarch
HMY William & Mary
Leeward Islands Station
Downs Station
Portsmouth Command
Conflicts
AwardsBaronet
Knight of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet, KB (24 March 1718 – 2 February 1779) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral.