George Cranfield Berkeley
Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, GCB (10 August 1753 – 25 February 1818) was a Royal Navy officer. An admiral, he was highly popular yet controversial in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain. Serving on several ships, Berkeley saw action at all three Battles of Ushant, commanded fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland and governed the supply routes to Portugal and Spain which kept Wellington's armies in the field during the Peninsular War. He also enjoyed an extensive political career, reforming military practices in Britain and participating in several prominent scandals including feuds with Charles James Fox and Hugh Palliser.
Admiral The Honourable Sir George Cranfield Berkeley GCB | |
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Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley by Sir William Beechey | |
| Born | 10 August 1753 |
| Died | 25 February 1818 (aged 64) London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1766 to 1813 |
| Rank | Royal Navy Admiral |
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| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War • First Battle of Ushant • Great Siege of Gibraltar • Second Battle of Ushant French Revolutionary Wars • Glorious First of June Napoleonic Wars • Peninsular War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | MP for Gloucestershire, 1783–1810 |
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