Admiral David Beatty (1871-1936), British naval commander. Artist: Unknown

Admiral David Beatty (1871-1936), British naval commander. Artist: Unknown

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Admiral David Beatty, 1st Earl Beatty (1871-1936), British naval commander. Beatty commanded the Royal Navy's battlecruisers at the Battle of Jutland, 31 May 1916. He was appointed Commander-in-chief of the Grand Fleet in 1917, and Admiral of the Fleet and First Sea Lord in 1919.

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