Francis Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Baron Ducie (28 March 1739–19 August 1808) was a British politician and naval officer.

He served in the Royal Navy

Royal Navy

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, being commissioned lieutenant

Lieutenant

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 with a date of seniority of 12 April 1762. By the outbreak of the American War of Independence he had been promoted Captain

Captain (Royal Navy)

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 and was stationed in the West Indies in command of . He commanded Monarch during the Battle of the Chesapeake

Battle of the Chesapeake

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 in September 1781 and remained with her throughout 1782 and saw action during the Capture of Sint Eustatius, the Battle of Saint Kitts, the Battle of the Saintes

Battle of the Saintes

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 and, the Battle of the Mona Passage

Battle of the Mona Passage

The Battle of the Mona Passage was a naval engagement on 19 April 1782 between a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood, and a small French fleet. It took place in the Mona Passage, a strait separating Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, shortly after the British victory at the Battle of the...

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From 1784 to 1785, Reynolds-Moreton served as Member of Parliament

Member of Parliament

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 for Liverpool

Lancaster (UK Parliament constituency)

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 before inheriting his title from his brother Thomas.

Ducie Island

Ducie Island

Ducie Island is an uninhabited atoll in the Pitcairn Islands. It lies east of Pitcairn and has a total area of , which includes the lagoon. It is long, measured northeast to southwest, and about wide. The island is composed of four islets: Acadia, Pandora, Westward and Edwards.Despite its...

, in the Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

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, was named after him by Captain Edward Edwards of , who had served under Ducie during his time in command of .