James Gambier (Royal Navy officer)
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For the Admiral of the Fleet, see James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier.
Vice-Admiral James Gambier (1723–1789) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, North American Station. The historian David Syrett presented a study of Gambier, which presented him as corrupt and largely disliked by his fellow officers.
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James Gambier | |
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Born | 1723 |
Died | 28 January 1789 (aged 65–66) Bath, Somerset |
Allegiance | Great Britain |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Active | c. 1740–1789 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Speedwell HMS Flamborough HMS Squirrel HMS Sphinx HMS Namur HMS Defiance HMS Severn HMS Lowestoffe HMS Burford HMS Yarmouth Nore Command North America Station HMS Salisbury Controller of Victualling Accounts Resident Commissioner Portsmouth Royal Naval Academy North America Station Jamaica Station |
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