James Hanway Plumridge

Sir James Hanway Plumridge
Sir James Hanway Plumridge
Born	13 March 1787; Mayfair, London, England
Died	29 November 1863 (aged 76); Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk, England
Buried	St. Margaret's Church, Hopton-on-Sea, Norfolk
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1799–1854
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Crocus; HMS Philomel; HMS Amphitrite; HMS Sappho; HMS Magicienne; HMS Cambrian; HMS Leopard;
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; • Egyptian Campaign; Napoleonic Wars; • Battle of Trafalgar; • Gunboat War; • Mauritius campaign; Crimean War; • Baltic Campaign of 1854 (Åland War);
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir James Hanway Plumridge KCB MP (13 March 1787 – 29 November 1863) was a British naval officer whose career extended from Trafalgar to the Crimean War, and a Liberal Party Member of Parliament (MP).

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