Sir Richard Grenville

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Sir Richard Grenville was a 16th-century English naval commander and privateer best known for his heroic last stand against a much larger Spanish fleet during the Battle of Flores.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf English naval officer
military commander
person
privateer
activity privateering against Spanish shipping
allegiance England
birthDate 1542
causeOfDeath wounds received in battle
centuryOfActivity 16th century
conflict Anglo-Spanish War
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of England
deathDate 1591
deathManner died after capture by the Spanish
era Age of Sail
ethnicGroup English
familyName Grenville
gender male
givenName Richard
historicalPeriod Elizabethan era
linked to: English Renaissance
honorificPrefix Sir
languageSpoken English
legacy subject of later poems and ballads
militaryBranch English Navy
linked to: English navy
militaryRank captain
name Richard Grenville
nationality English
nobleTitle knight
notableFor Battle of Flores
heroic last stand against a larger Spanish fleet
occupation explorer
naval commander
privateer
soldier
opponent Spanish Navy
participatedIn Battle of Flores
placeOfDeath at sea near the Azores
reputation noted for bravery
symbol of English naval heroism
servedUnder Queen Elizabeth I of England
sphereOfActivity maritime exploration
naval warfare

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Revenge commandedBy Sir Richard Grenville
Revenge hasCaptain Sir Richard Grenville
The Revenge: A Ballad of the Fleet subject Sir Richard Grenville
Buckland Abbey purchasedBy Sir Richard Grenville the Elder
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Battle of Flores (1591) commander Sir Richard Grenville
Battle of Flores (1591) EnglishCommanderRole Sir Richard Grenville commanded the English squadron
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Sir Richard Grenville name Richard Grenville
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Greensville County, Virginia namedFor Sir Richard Grenville