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Sir John Narborough
Bornc. 1640
Died1688 (aged ~48)
Buried
Knowlton, Kent
51°14′1″N 1°16′1″E / 51.23361°N 1.26694°E / 51.23361; 1.26694
Service/branchJohn Narborough Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Battles/warsBattle of Sole Bay
Actions against the Barbary pirates
Other workCommissioner of the Navy
Narborough was knighted after the Battle of Sole Bay in 1672.

Admiral Sir John Narborough (or Narbrough, c. 1640–1688) was an English naval commander. He served with distinction in the Anglo-Dutch Wars and against the pirates of the Barbary Coast. He is also known for leading a poorly understood expedition to Valdivia and Patagonia in 1670–1671. In the 1680s he was involved in the scavenging of wrecked Spanish treasure ships.

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Valdivia

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