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Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan

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Royal Navy admiral (1731-1804)

PoliticiansLived 1731 to 1804 · aged 73
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Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Duncan speaks to his crew to persuade them not to join the mutinyDuncan speaks to his crew to persuade them not to join the mutiny1798 portrait of Duncan by Henri-Pierre Danloux1798 portrait of Duncan by Henri-Pierre DanlouxStatue of Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan, Scottish National Portrait GalleryStatue of Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan, Scottish National Portrait GalleryGrave of Admiral Duncan, Lundie KirkGrave of Admiral Duncan, Lundie Kirk

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Naval Gold Medal

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Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for defeating the Batavian Navy at the 1797 Battle of Camperdown, which was one of the most significant naval battles of the French Revolutionary Wars.

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deceased
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Lived 1731 to 1804 · aged 73
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