Answer the following question: Facts: - battles: french santa cruz de tenerife battle of the nile napoleonic wars revolutionary wars battle of hyeres islands battle of - death date: 24 december 1831 - allegiance: great britain united kingdom - placeofburial: st. dunstan 's , london - birth date: 22 january 1782 - serviceyears: 1795 -- 1811 - name: john mitford - branch: royal navy - laterwork: writer , journalist and editor - death place: st giles , london - birth place: mitford , northumberland Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john mitford .
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john mitford , also known as jack mitford -lrb- 22 january 1782 -- 24 december 1831 -rrb- , was a british naval officer , poet and journalist who is best remembered for his book '' the adventures of johnny newcome in the navy '' .