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Sir John Acton, 6th Baronet
Sir John Acton | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1736 Besançon, Doubs, France |
| Died | 12 August 1811 (aged 75) Palermo, Kingdom of Sicily |
| Spouse | Mary Ann Acton |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Tuscany;.svg){kind=small} Naples |
| Years of service | 1775 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Algiers (1775) |
Sir John Francis Edward Acton, 6th Baronet (3 June 1736 – 12 August 1811)[2] was a French-born English gentleman who served as Commander of the naval forces of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany and later as Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Naples under Ferdinand IV.[3] He served at Naples during the turbulent times when French Revolutionary fervour under Napoleon was sweeping across Europe and threatening to extinguish the monarchy he served.
- ^ In the saloon at Coughton Court, Warwickshire. Throckmorton Collection, The National Trust: NTPL Ref. No.173366
- ^ Reid, Stuart (2008) [2004]. "Acton, Sir John Francis Edward, sixth baronet (1736–1811)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/76. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Chambers Biographical Dictionary, ISBN 0-550-16010-8, p.6
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