George Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith

George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith GCB, FRS (7 January 1746 – 10 March 1823), was a British naval officer active throughout the Napoleonic Wars.

The Right Honourable

The Viscount Keith

GCB FRS
Birth nameGeorge Keith Elphinstone
Born(1746-01-17)17 January 1746
Elphinstone Tower, Falkirk, Falkirk, Scotland
Died10 March 1823(1823-03-10) (aged 77)
Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Fife, Scotland
Allegiance
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1761–1823
RankAdmiral of the Red
Wars
Awards
  • Knight of the Order of the Crescent
  • Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
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