George Downie

George Downie
George Downie
Born	19 January 1778; Tong, Lewis, Scotland
Died	11 September 1814 (aged 36); near Plattsburgh, New York
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, Plattsburgh 44°41′35.58″N 73°27′33.78″W
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	c.1790–1814
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Royalist; HMS Montreal; HMS Confiance;
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; • Battle of Camperdown; Napoleonic Wars; War of 1812; • Battle of Plattsburgh †;

George Downie (19 January 1778 – 11 September 1814) was a Scottish officer of the British Royal Navy. During the War of 1812, he commanded a British squadron that fought an American squadron on Lake Champlain in the Battle of Plattsburgh, during which he was killed.

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