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Sir George Campbell


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth14.8.1759E-WIKI
First Known Service1778E-WIKI
WifeEustacia Campbell-HookeE-WIKI
Nephew
George Pryse CampbellBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1846
NBD1849
Last Known Service12.8.1819E-WIKI
Date of Death28.1.1821 - Portsmouth TRN3
Cause of DeathSuicideE-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1778 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/7/46,50RNLPC
6.6.1778 LieutenantCSORN
27.8.1780 CommanderCSORN
27.8.17809.11.1781
Lightning (8) 1776-1783
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Lightning"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/164
BWAS-1714
9.11.1781 CaptainCSORN
9.11.178122.11.1781
Repulse (64) 1780-1800
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/361
ADM 6/22
18.1.178230.12.1782
Aurora (28) 1777-1814
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/401
BWAS-1714
30.12.17828.3.1783
Orpheus (32) 1780-1807
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/567
BWAS-1714
8.3.178326.7.1783
Orpheus (32) 1780-1807
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/31
ADM 6/23
10.5.179011.1.1793
Nymphe (36) 1780-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/27
BWAS-1714
8.1.179312.4.1794
Leda (36) 1783-1796
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/192
BWAS-1714
3.1794 
Berwick (74) 1775-1795
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
12.4.17946.1797
Terrible (74) 1785-1836
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/31
BWAS-1714
14.3.1795 Action off Genoa 
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
6.17981.1801
Dragon (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1842 Renamed "Fame"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
18011803
Temeraire (98) 1798-1838
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
3.18035.1803
Culloden (74) 1783-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1714
4.18032.1805
Canopus (80) 1798-1887
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue,
BWAS-1793
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
24.5.1804 Commanded the British Squadron at the Action off Cape Cepet 
9.11.1805 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
25.10.1809 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
31.7.1810 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
4.6.1814 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
2.1.1815 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1
18181821Appointed Commander-in-Chief — PortsmouthE-WIKI
12.8.1819 Admiral of the WhiteTRN3
8.6.1820 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE1

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