Admiral James Gambier

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Admiral James Gambier was a British Royal Navy officer and admiral who served in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, noted for his roles in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.

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Admiral Lord Gambier 2
Admiral James Gambier canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British naval officer
Royal Navy admiral
peer of the United Kingdom
allegiance Great Britain
United Kingdom
birthDate 1756-10-13
birthPlace Nassau
surface form: New Providence, Bahamas
burialPlace St Peter’s Church, Iver, Buckinghamshire
conflict American Revolutionary War
French Revolutionary Wars
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
country Kingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
courtMartial Basque Roads action
courtMartialOutcome acquitted
createdBaronGambier 1807
deathDate 1833-04-19
deathPlace Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire
surface form: Iver, Buckinghamshire, England
father James Gambier
surface form: John Gambier
governorOf Newfoundland and Labrador
surface form: Newfoundland
houseOfLordsMembership House of Lords
surface form: United Kingdom House of Lords
knownFor strict religious views
support for evangelical causes
marriageDate 1788
militaryBranch Royal Navy
monarchServed George III of the United Kingdom
surface form: George III

George IV of the United Kingdom
surface form: George IV
nobleTitle Baron Gambier
notableFor command at the Battle of Copenhagen (1807)
command at the Battle of the Basque Roads (1809)
role in negotiations ending the War of 1812
position Commander-in-Chief, North American Station
Governor of Newfoundland
Lord of the Admiralty
promotedToAdmiral 1805
promotedToRearAdmiral 1795
promotedToViceAdmiral 1799
rank Admiral
religion Evangelical Anglicanism
roleInTreatyOfGhent British plenipotentiary
spouse Louisa Mathew
supportedOrganization British and Foreign Bible Society
Church Missionary Society
title 1st Baron Gambier
treatyNegotiated Treaty of Ghent
uncle Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789)
yearOfGovernorship 1802
1804

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Treaty of Ghent BritishPlenipotentiary Admiral James Gambier
Battle of the Basque Roads commander Admiral James Gambier
this entity surface form: Admiral Lord Gambier
Battle of the Basque Roads fleetCommander Admiral James Gambier
this entity surface form: Admiral Lord Gambier