Robert Faulknor The Younger
Robert Faulknor the younger (1763–1795) was the son of Robert Faulknor the elder. He entered the Navy in 1777 and served under William Cornwallis in several ships during the American War, receiving promotion to lieutenant in 1780. After several periods on half-pay he was appointed commander of the 16-gun sloop Zebra on the outbreak of the French Revolutionary War in 1793. After an attack on Fort Royal, Martinique, Faulknor was made post and given command of the 28-gun frigate Undaunted. He then took part in the invasion of Guadeloupe. Faulknor was in command of the frigate Blanche when she captured the French frigate Pique on 6 January 1795. Faulknor was killed during the action.
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