John Miller Adye (d.1817)

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John Miller Adye

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service6.1.1797CSORN
Last Known Service18.9.1815CSORN
Date of Death10.2.1817CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.1.1797 LieutenantCSORN
22.1.1806 CommanderCSORN
9.180914.10.1810
Briseis (10) 1808-1816
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
14.10.1810 Capture of the Sans Souci 
21.10.181018.9.1815
Partridge (18) 1809-1816
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
18.9.1815 CaptainCSORN
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Posted by Nick Battersby on Tuesday 6th of January 2026 08:19

Hi, there is quite a bit about Captain Adye and the escape of Napoleon in the book 'Napoleon on Elba' by Sir Neil Campblell, who was the British liaison officer appointed to look after Napoleon. Campbell and Adye very nearly caught Napoleon a couple of times.

Posted by Robert Murray on Saturday 4th of February 2023 11:08

Hi, John Miller Adye was at the Battle of the Nile. He was a lieutenant on Nelsons ship Vanguard. He is in the famous painting of Nelson watching the L'Orient explode. His face is immediately to the left of Nelson. I have his Silver Nile medal and I am keen to know anything about the man. can anyone help? Interestingly the Partridge was the ship which went to Elba to find out if Napoleon had left so it and its capt Adye might be in the new Ridley Scott epic. Thanks

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