Lord Archibald Hamilton

Lord Archibald Hamilton
Lord Archibald Hamilton

Lord Archibald Hamilton of Riccarton and Pardovan was a British officer of the Royal Navy, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747. In the 1690s, he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including Tyger out of St Malo. He commanded the third-rate HMS Boyne at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Eagle at the Battle of Málaga in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession. He was a controversial Governor of Jamaica. He then joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord.

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Date of Birth
February 17th, 1673
Age
351
Date of Death
April 5th, 1754
Died Aged
81
Star Sign
Aquarius
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