Ocupation: Poet
Life: February 21, 1732 - 1769
Birthday: February 21
Death: 1769
The admiral, or commander in chief of a squadron, being frequently invested with a great charge, on which the fate of a kingdom may depend, ought certainly to be possessed of abilities equal to so important a station and so extensive a command.
source: William Falconer (2012). “Falconers Marine Dictionary (1780)”, p.3, BoD – Books on Demand
topic: Fate, Important, May, Commander In Chief