Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth
The Viscount Exmouth | |
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1804 portrait of Exmouth by James Northcote | |
| Born | 19 April 1757 Dover, England |
| Died | 23 January 1833 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1770–1820 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Mediterranean Fleet Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth |
| Conflicts | American War of Independence French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Second Barbary War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| Relations | Israel Pellew (brother) |
Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, GCB (19 April 1757 – 23 January 1833) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He fought during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars. His younger brother Israel Pellew also pursued a naval career.