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George Wilson
Born4 March 1756
Died6 March 1826(1826-03-06) (aged 70)
Redgrave Hall, Suffolk
AllegianceUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankAdmiral of the Red
Commands heldHMS Eurydice
HMS Fame
HMS Inconstant
HMS Bellona
Battles/warsBattle of Saint Kitts
Capture of Trinidad

George Wilson (4 March 1756 – 6 March 1826) was an officer in the Royal Navy who saw service in the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

Wilson joined the Royal Navy under John Jervis in HMS Foudroyant, where he stayed for seven years. He was made a post-captain on 1 February 1780, a rear-admiral on 14 February 1799; a vice-admiral on 23 April 1804, and an admiral on 25 October 1809.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Monthly magazine and British register, p.546

References

  • Monthly magazine and British register, Vol I. London: Geo. B. Whittaker. 1826.

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