Admiral Sir George Campbell (14 August 1759 – 23 January 1821) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth.
Naval career Campbell joined the Royal Navy in 1771. He was given command of and took part in the Battle of Genoa in 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars; he subsequently commanded HMS Berwick.Winfield, Rif (2008). British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793–1817: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. p. 48, . In 1802 he went to Jamaica where he commanded the squadron.The gentleman's magazine, Volume 7, p. 658 He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, The Downs in 1808 and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1818History in Portsmouth and committed suicide in 1821 while still in that role.The Gentleman's magazine, Volume 129, p. 87 Campbell was a Groom of the Bedchamber from 1816 until his death.
In the summer of 1809 he served on the panel of judges at the Court-martial of James, Lord Gambier which assessed whether Admiral Lord Gambier had failed to support Captain Lord Cochrane at the Battle of Basque Roads in April 1809. Gambier was controversially cleared of all charges.
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