# George Cranfield Berkeley

> Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley, was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was highly popular yet controversial in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain. Serving on several ships, Berkeley saw action at all three Battles of Ushant, commanded fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland and governed the supply routes to Portugal and Spain which kept Wellington's armies in the field during the Peninsular War. He also enjoyed an extensive political career, reforming military practices in Britain and participating in several prominent scandals including feuds with Charles James Fox and Hugh Palliser.

*British admiral and politician (1753-1818)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1753-08-10
- **Died:** 1818-02-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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