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Parker, William

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Parker, William (1781–1866)

British admiral of the fleet. He entered the navy in 1793 and served in the Channel fleet under Lord Howe. He protected British interests on the Tagus, Spain, during the civil war of 1834. In 1841 he was appointed commander-in-chief in China, and, having captured Amoy, Ning-po, Woosung, and Shanghai, brought the war to a successful conclusion by seizing Chinkiang-foo. He rose to the rank of admiral of the fleet in 1863.



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