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COMMANDER // 1746–1823

George Elphinstone

admiralGreat Britain3 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1746 – 1823

17501760177017801790180018101820French Revolutionary Wars · 1792-1802Coalition Wars · 1792-1815War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802Battle of Muizenberg — June 10, 1795 · Great Britain · French Revolutionary WarsBattle of Saldanha Bay — August 17, 1796 · Great Britain · Coalition WarsSecond Italian Campaign — January 1, 1800 · Habsburg monarchy · War of the Second Coalition

Active service 1795–1800 — 3 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 49.

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Admiral George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Battles (3)

Last verified June 2026
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