Facts: - caption: maurice suckling , by thomas bardwell , 1764 - battles: seven years ' war - death date: july 1778 -lrb- aged 52 -rrb- - allegiance: kingdom of great britain - birth date: 4 may 1726 - name: maurice suckling - branch: kingdom of great britain - image: maurice suckling by thomas bardwell.jpg - birth place: barsham , suffolk - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of maurice suckling .
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captain maurice suckling -lrb- 4 may 1726 -- july 1778 -rrb- was a royal navy officer who was instrumental in the training of his nephew , horatio nelson .