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Henry Houghton (Royal Navy officer)

Rear-Admiral Henry Houghton was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.

Naval career
Promoted to captain on 13 June 1689, Houghton was given command of the third-rate HMS Devonshire in early 1692 and took part in the action at Barfleur in May 1692. He went on to command the third-rate HMS Dorsetshire and then the third-rate HMS Shrewsbury in 1695 before transferring to the third-rate HMS Humber in 1697. ==References==
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