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James Lillicrap (died 9 July 1851) was a

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officer who became commander-in-chief of the

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Naval career

Lillicrap joined the

in September 1780.O'Byrne He saw action at the

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in July 1801 during the

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and commanded the

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HMS ''Dispatch'' at the Battle of Copenhagen in August 1807 during the

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. Promoted to

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in October 1810, he was given command of the

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HMS ''Hyperion'' in January 1815. He became commander-in-chief of the

, with the rank of

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, in September 1821 and, after commanding the

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HMS ''Gloucester'' from October 1823 to March 1824, became Captain-Superintendent at

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in April 1830 before retiring in June 1833. He was "promoted to the rank of Retired Rear Admiral of Her Majesty's Fleet" in 1846.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lillicrap, James Royal Navy rear admirals 1851 deaths Royal Navy personnel of the French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Year of birth unknown