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COMMANDER // 1780–1853

Charles Adam

admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1780 – 1853

17801790180018101820183018401850French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Battle of Mahé — August 19, 1801 · United Kingdom · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1801 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 21.

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Admiral Sir Charles Adam was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He later commanded the royal yacht, Royal Sovereign, and was the Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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