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Home Riggs Popham

rear admiralUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom4 battles3 wars

Lifespan

1762 – 1820

177017801790180018101820War of the Second Coalition · 1798-1802Napoleonic Wars · 1803-1815Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808) · 1796-1808Battle of Alkmaar — October 2, 1799 · Great Britain · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Krabbendam — September 10, 1799 · Great Britain · War of the Second CoalitionBattle of Blaauwberg — January 8, 1806 · United Kingdom · Napoleonic WarsBritish invasions of the River Plate — January 1, 1806 · United Kingdom · Anglo-Spanish War (1796-1808)

Active service 1799–1806 — 4 battles across 3 wars; first command at age 37.

Profile

Rear-Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is known for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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