John Campbell (Royal Navy officer)
Vice-Admiral John Campbell (1720–1790) was born in the parish of Kirkbean in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Campbell was a British naval officer, navigational expert and colonial governor.
John Campbell | |
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| Born | 1720 parish of Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
| Died | 16 December 1790 his house at Charles Street, Berkeley Square, London, England |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Service/ | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | Before 1740 – 1782 |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral of the White |
| Battles/wars | Quiberon Bay, Ushant |
| Other work | Governor of Newfoundland, astronomer |
Campbell joined the Royal Navy at an early age and sailed around the world in 1740 on Centurion. He later became known as a navigational expert, and was from 1782 to his death Governor and Commander-in-Chief in Newfoundland.
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