James Scott (Royal Navy officer)

James Scott
James Scott
	Captain James Scott holding a compass
Born	18 June 1790; London, England
Died	2 March 1872 (aged 81); Cheltenham, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1803–1866
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Meteor; HMS Harlequin; HMS President; HMS Samarang;
Battles/wars	Napoleonic Wars; • Invasion of Martinique (1809); • Walcheren Campaign; War of 1812; • Battle of Craney Island; • Battle of Bladensburg; • Burning of Washington; • Battle of Baltimore; First Opium War; • Second Battle of Chuenpi; • Battle of the Bogue; • Broadway expedition; • Battle of Canton;
Awards	Order of the Bath (Companion, 1841; Knight Commander, 1862)

Admiral Sir James Scott, KCB (18 June 1790 – 2 March 1872), was a British Royal Navy officer. He served in the Napoleonic Wars, the War of 1812, and the First Opium War.

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