Facts: - allegiance: united kingdom united kingdom - death date: 18 november 1867 -lrb- aged 81 -rrb- - commands: racoon 1808 6 - awards: fellow geographical society of the royal society fellow of the royal - birth date: 1786 - name: james mangles - branch: 23px royal navy - death place: fairfield , topsham road , exeter - rank: captain Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of james mangles -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb- .
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james mangles frs , frgs -lrb- 1786 -- 18 november 1867 -rrb- was an officer of the royal navy .he served during the french revolutionary and napoleonic wars , rising to the rank of captain .in the post war period he gained a reputation as a traveller and an amateur botanist .