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About Charles Paget
Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Paget was a Royal Navy officer and liberal politician. Paget served through the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, seeing action at the Battle of Camperdown, during the Ferrol Expedition, and frequently in the Bay of Biscay in command of various frigates. He later commanded a squadron off the coast of North American during the War of 1812, after which he commanded two royal yachts. Knighted by George IV, he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1823 and commanded the Cork Station from 1828 to 1831. He was then advanced to vice-admiral in 1837 and given command of the North America and West Indies Station. He died of yellow fever at St Thomas, Jamaica, while still in post.
Everything about Charles Paget →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 11th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 10th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 7, 1778
- Died
- January 27, 1839