Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Frederick Watkins (14 October 1770 – 10 November 1856) was an officer of the British Royal Navy.By 1793 he was first lieutenant on the 32-gun frigate HMS Blanche, serving in the Leeward Islands. On 5 January 1795 the captain, Robert Faulknor, was killed during a sea-fight with the French frigate Pique off Pointe-à-Pitre, and command devolved on Watkins, who continued the action. Pique was boarded by Lieutenant David Milne and captured.. }
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- Frederick_Watkins_(Royal_Navy_officer) comment "Frederick Watkins (14 October 1770 – 10 November 1856) was an officer of the British Royal Navy.By 1793 he was first lieutenant on the 32-gun frigate HMS Blanche, serving in the Leeward Islands. On 5 January 1795 the captain, Robert Faulknor, was killed during a sea-fight with the French frigate Pique off Pointe-à-Pitre, and command devolved on Watkins, who continued the action. Pique was boarded by Lieutenant David Milne and captured.".