Philip Charles Durham

Admiral

Sir Philip Durham

GCB
Durham in 1843, by John Wood
Born(1763-07-29)29 July 1763
Largo, Fife, Scotland
Died2 April 1845(1845-04-02) (aged 81)
Naples, Italy
Place of burial
Largo church, Largo, Fife, Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsLeewards Islands Station
Portsmouth Command
ConflictsAmerican War of Independence
French Revolutionary War
Napoleonic Wars
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir Philip Charles Henderson Calderwood Durham, GCB (baptised 29 July 1763 – 2 April 1845) was a Royal Navy officer whose service in the American War of Independence, French Revolutionary War and Napoleonic Wars was lengthy, distinguished and at times controversial.

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