Sir Cloudesley Shovell

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Sir Cloudesley Shovell was a prominent late 17th- and early 18th-century English naval officer and admiral known for his key role in the Nine Years’ War and his tragic death in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707.

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instanceOf English naval officer
Royal Navy admiral
human
allegiance Great Britain NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
awardReceived Knight of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
birthDate 1650-11-25
birthPlace Cockthorpe, Norfolk, England NERFINISHED
burialPlace Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath Scilly naval disaster of 1707 NERFINISHED
shipwreck
conflict Nine Years' War NERFINISHED
War of the Spanish Succession
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 1707-10-22
deathPlace Isles of Scilly, England NERFINISHED
era early 18th century
late 17th century
gender male
hasMonument monument in Westminster Abbey
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor death in the Scilly naval disaster of 1707
service in the Nine Years' War
service in the War of the Spanish Succession
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
Admiral of the Fleet NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage English
notableBattle Battle of Barfleur NERFINISHED
Battle of La Hogue NERFINISHED
Battle of Lagos (1693) NERFINISHED
Capture of Gibraltar NERFINISHED
notableEvent Scilly naval disaster of 1707 NERFINISHED
occupation naval officer
politician
parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented Rochester NERFINISHED
positionHeld Admiral of the Fleet NERFINISHED
Member of Parliament
promotedToAdmiral 1693
promotedToAdmiralOfTheFleet 1705
promotedToRearAdmiral 1690
promotedToViceAdmiral 1692
serviceEndYear 1707
serviceStartYear 1673
shipCommanded HMS Association NERFINISHED
HMS Edgar NERFINISHED
HMS Royal William NERFINISHED
spouse Elizabeth Hill NERFINISHED

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Battle of Barfleur (1692) commander Sir Cloudesley Shovell