Richard Kempenfelt

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Richard Kempenfelt
Portrait as a rear-admiral
Born	1718 Westminster
Died	(1782-08-29)29 August 1782 Spithead
Years of service	c.1739–1782
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands held	HMS Lightning HMS Elizabeth HMS Queenborough HMS Grafton HMS Norfolk Governor of Cavite HMS Buckingham HMS Alexander
Battles/wars	War of the Austrian Succession Battle of Porto Bello Battle of Cartagena de Indias Seven Years' War Action of 29 April 1758 Battle of Negapatam Siege of Madras Battle of Pondicherry Siege of Pondicherry Battle of Manila Falklands Crisis of 1770 American Revolutionary War Armada of 1779 Battle of Ushant

Rear-Admiral Richard Kempenfelt (1718 – 29 August 1782) was a British rear admiral who gained a reputation as a naval innovator. He is best known for his victory against the French at the Second Battle of Ushant and for his death when HMS Royal George accidentally sank at Portsmouth the following year.