Sidney Smith
British naval officer (1764-1840) · Died at 75
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith was a British naval officer and politician. Serving in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, he rose to the rank of admiral in the Royal Navy.
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Smith participating in the destruction of the French fleet at Toulon in 1793
Smith being captured by the French off Le Havre on 18 April 1796
1796 portrait of Smith in the Temple Prison by Philippe-Auguste Hennequin
Commodore Smith at Acre. On his left breast one can see the star of the Order of the Sword.
Smith negotiating with Kör Yusuf Ziyaüddin Pasha in the latter's tent, 22 June 1800
The Landing of British Troops at Aboukir by Philip James de Loutherbourg. The Landing of British troops at Aboukir under heavy fire. Smith is depicted standing on the foreground craft personally directing the landing.
Statue commissioned as a national monument, pursuant to vote of the House of Commons in 1842, now at the National Maritime MuseumAwards
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Smith was known for his outspoken character and penchant for acting on his own initiative, which caused a great deal of friction with many of his superiors and colleagues.
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Lived 1764 to 1840 · aged 75