naval officer
James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier.
Admiral of the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland (1756–1833)
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About James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator. After seeing action at the capture of Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, he saw action again, as captain of the third-rate HMS Defence, at the battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars, gaining the distinction of commanding the first ship to break through the enemy line.
Everything about James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier →- Occupation
- naval officer, politician
- Position held
- member of the House of Lords, First Sea Lord
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 13, 1756
- Died
- April 19, 1833