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Charles Powell Hamilton

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1747 – 1825

17501760177017801790180018101820French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Action of 6 November 1794 — November 6, 1794 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary Wars

Active service 1794 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 47.

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Admiral Charles Powell Hamilton was an officer of the Royal Navy, who saw service during the American War of Independence, and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, eventually rising to the rank of admiral.

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Battles (1)

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