Henry Coburn was an admiral of the US Navy. Coburn was the commander of the US 1st Fleet during the Acquisition of American Brunei.
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Henry Coburn commanded the 24-strong US 1st Fleet in 1880, at the time of the United States' war with Brunei. He transported Charles Barnes' 37,000-strong US 7th Army to Brunei, which they occupied after meagre resistance.