Henry Richard Glynn

Henry Richard Glynn

Admiral Henry Richard Glynn (September 2, 1768 – July 20, 1856) was a British Royal Navy Admiral. He served as mayor of Plymouth, Devon in 1838, and as Admiral of the Blue in 1846.

Glynn entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1780, and served in various parts of the world during his career, including the West Indies, Jamaica, Halifax, and the Baltic Sea. Glynn was aboard Lord Bridport's flagship, the "Royal George" at the Battle of Groix in 1795. In 1797, Glynn, as Captain of the "Scourge", captured the French privateer "La Furet".

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