1st Viscount Duncan
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British naval officer
Member of Parliament of Great Britain
Viscount in the Peerage of Great Britain
1st Viscount Duncan was the British naval officer Adam Duncan, celebrated for his decisive victory over the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British naval officer
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Member of Parliament of Great Britain ⓘ Viscount in the Peerage of Great Britain ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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North Sea Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
American War of Independence
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Camperdown NERFINISHED ⓘ French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1731-07-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Dundee
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfFame | Leadership at the Battle of Camperdown ⓘ |
| child | Robert Dundas Duncan, 2nd Viscount Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Monument in Dundee
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Naval memorials in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| createdBaron | 1797 ⓘ |
| createdViscount | 1797 ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1804-08-04 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
England
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Gosport NERFINISHED ⓘ Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
18th century
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Napoleonic era (early years) ⓘ |
| familyName | Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Alexander Duncan of Lundie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Adam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour | Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| mother | Helen Haldane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | Decisive victory over the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown ⓘ |
| notableWork | Battle of Camperdown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | Naval officer ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituency | Southwark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander-in-Chief, North Sea
NERFINISHED
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Member of Parliament for Southwark ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1804 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1746 ⓘ |
| spouse | Henrietta Dundas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Baron Duncan
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Duncan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan