Edmund Nagle
Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle, KCB (1757 – 14 March 1830) was an Irish officer in Royal Navy during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries who is best known for his capture of the French frigate Révolutionnaire at the action of 21 October 1794 and his close association with George IV as a courtier from 1820 to his own death. He served as Commander-in-Chief at Leith, and on the Coast of Scotland and Commander-in-Chief on the Guernsey Station.
Sir Edmund Nagle | |
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Sir Edward Nagle by William Corden the Elder | |
| Born | 1757 Bloomfield, County Cork |
| Died | 14 March 1830 East Molesey, Surrey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1770–1830 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | Leith Station Guernsey Station |
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars • Action of 21 October 1794 Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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