John Gell (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

John Gell
Admiral; John Gell
	Portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1786
Born	c.1740; Hopton, Derbyshire
Died	1806 (aged 65–66); Llangattock, Powys
Allegiance	Great Britain ; United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	c. 1757–1806
Rank	Admiral
Commands	HMS Grampus; HMS Guernsey; HMS Launceston; HMS Thetis; HMS Monarca; HMS Excellent
Conflicts	Seven Years' War; American War of Independence Battle of Sadras; Battle of Providien; Battle of Negapatam (1782); Battle of Trincomalee; Battle of Cuddalore (1783); ; French Revolutionary Wars Siege of Toulon; Raid on Genoa; ;
Relations	Philip Eyre Gell (brother); Sir William Gell (nephew)

Admiral John Gell (c.1740 – 1806) was a Royal Navy officer who served in the Seven Years' War, American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. Born in Hopton Hall in Hopton, Derbyshire, he joined the British navy in c. 1757 and gradually rose through the ranks. Gell was promoted to the rank of admiral in 1799 after a long career in Europe, the Americas and India. In 1793, Gell captured a Spanish ship which contained two million dollars and packages valued at over 200,000 pounds, which proved to be one of the richest prizes ever brought to England. He died in 1806.