William Penn Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Penn, based on 4 World History Database records associated with England.

4 records1654–16654 events4 places

Chronological biography

1654

Western Design CommandDecember 1654

Warfare / Western Design · Admiral · English Admiral · Portsmouth

Prepares to command the naval force for Cromwell's Western Design

1655

Failure at Hispaniola26 April 1655

Warfare / Western Design · Admiral · English Admiral · Hispaniola

Fails to capture Hispaniola before the expedition turns toward Jamaica

Capture of Jamaica16 May 1655

Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War · Admiral · English Admiral · Jamaica

Helps capture Jamaica from Spain during Cromwell's Western Design

1665

Battle of Lowestoft13 June 1665

Warfare / Anglo-Dutch Wars, 2nd · Admiral · Lowestoft

Serves as a senior English flag officer during the battle.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Admiral · English Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.