Dacres

Dacres

Dacres is a surname, and may refer to:

  • Barrington Dacres (d. 1806), Royal Navy captain
  • James Richard Dacres (1749–1810), Royal Navy vice-admiral
  • James Richard Dacres (1788–1853), Royal Navy vice admiral, son of the former
  • Richard Dacres (Royal Navy officer) (1761–1837), Royal Navy vice-admiral
  • Richard Dacres (British Army officer) (1799–1886), British Army field-marshal
  • Sydney Dacres (1805-1884), Royal Navy admiral and First Naval Lord

See also


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