GRENFELL

John Pascoe ( son of John Granville Grenfell of city of London ). b. Batter sea 20 Sept. 1800; entered naval service of H.E.I.C. 1811; joined naval service of Chilian republic as a lieut. and took part in war of independence 1819–23; served in Brazilian war against Portugal 1823 and lost his right arm in action off Buenos Ayres 29 July 1826; commanded fleet on lakes of province of Rio Grande del Sol, defeated the rebels 1835–36 and was made a rear admiral 1844; consul general for Brazil in England, at Liverpool 1846–51 and 1852 to death; in command of Brazilian fleet in the war with Argentine republic, forced the pa age of the Parana 1851; vice admiral 1852, admiral; had a pension for the lo of his arm. d. Prince’s park, Liverpool 20 March 1869. Register and Mag. of Biography , May 1869, pp. 391–92; I.L.N. xxi , 492–93 (1852), portrait .