Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet
| Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet | |
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| Born | 24 March 1718 |
| Died | 2 February 1779 (aged 60) |
| Allegiance |
 Great Britain
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1729–1779 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Diamond HMS Deptford HMS Devonshire HMY William & Mary Leeward Islands Station |
| Battles/wars | Invasion of Guadeloupe |
| Awards | Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Sir John Moore, 1st Baronet KB (24 March 1718 – 2 February 1779) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War. He eventually rose to the rank of admiral.
Moore was born on 24 March 1718, as the third son of Henry Moore, the rector of Malpas, Cheshire and the son of Henry Hamilton-Moore, 3rd Earl of Drogheda. John's mother, Catherine, was the daughter of Sir Thomas Knatchbull, baronet, and was also the widow of Sir George Rooke. Moore was initially educated at the Whitchurch grammar school, Shropshire but by age 11 he appears on the books of HMS Lion for her voyage to the West Indies in 1729. The Lion was at this time the flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Stewart, a relative of Moore's.
Moore left the Lion before it sailed however, transferring first to HMS Rupert, and then to HMS Diamond. The Diamond came under the command in 1731 of George Anson. Moore spent a year aboard Diamond, before transferring to HMS Princess Amelia under Captain Edward Reddish. His next ship was HMS Squirrel, by now being captained by Moore's old commander George Anson. Moore spent the next three and a half years aboard the Squirrel off the coast of Carolina. He was deployed to HMS Edinburgh for several months, which was at this time serving in the English Channel as the flagship of his relative, now Vice-Admiral Charles Stewart. Moore deployed to HMS Torrington, under Captain William Parry. He passed his lieutenant's examination on 6 April 1738 and joined HMS Lancaster at his new rank. The Lancaster at this time was part of the fleet under Rear-Admiral Nicholas Haddock, patrolling off Cadiz and making forays into the Mediterranean.
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