Home Riggs Popham
Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 – 20 September 1820), was a Royal Navy commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.
Sir Home Riggs Popham | |
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1783 portrait in the uniform of a lieutenant, by an unknown artist | |
Born | Gibraltar | 12 October 1762
Died | 20 September 1820 57) Cheltenham | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Rear admiral |
Commands held | Cape of Good Hope Station Jamaica Station |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
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