Peter Rainier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Rainier

Royal Navy admiral

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1741

Place of Birth: England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 07-Apr-1808

Profession: military personnel, politician

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Peter Rainier (24 November 1741 – 7 April 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.
From 1794 to 1805, Rainier was commander-in-chief of the Navy's East Indies Station, covering all seas between the Cape of Good Hope and the South China Sea. Mount Rainier in Washington, USA, is named after him by friend George Vancouver.