Francis M. Bunce
Francis M. Bunce was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who distinguished himself as a junior officer during the American Civil War . He was in command of the North Atlantic Squadron from 1895 to 1897, and while serving as its commanderinchief played an important role in developing the squadrons and more broadly the U.S. Navys capability to operate its ships in cohesive tactical naval formations, preparing it for its performance in the SpanishAmerican War in 1898.
Bunce was born in Hartford, Connecticut, onDecember 1836.
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