Admiral Edward Russell

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Admiral Edward Russell was a prominent late 17th-century English naval officer and politician, best known for his leadership in major fleet actions against France and his role in securing English maritime power.

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instanceOf English admiral
naval officer
peer of England
politician
allegiance Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Great Britain
birthDate 1653-08-01
birthPlace London
linked to: London, England
burialPlace Chenies, Buckinghamshire
conflict Nine Years' War
War of the Grand Alliance
linked to: Nine Years' War
country Kingdom of England
deathDate 1727-11-26
deathPlace Covent Garden, London
education probably privately educated
familyName Russell
givenName Edward
heldPosition First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire
Treasurer of the Navy
house Russell family
knownFor commanding the Anglo-Dutch fleet at Barfleur and La Hogue
helping secure English control of the Channel against France
language English
memberOf House of Commons of England
House of Lords
militaryBranch Royal Navy
monarchServed George I of Great Britain
Mary II of England
Queen Anne
William III of England
nobleTitle Baron Shingay
Earl of Orford
notableBattle Battle of Barfleur
Battle of La Hogue
occupation Member of Parliament
naval commander
parliamentaryConstituency Cambridgeshire
Launceston
Plymouth
Tavistock
politicalAlignment Whig
linked to: Whig Party
rank Admiral of the Fleet
relative William Russell, Lord Russell
Wriothesley Russell, 2nd Duke of Bedford
serviceEndYear 1727
serviceStartYear 1671
spouse Margaret Russell
supportedEvent Glorious Revolution

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Nine Years' War hasCommander Admiral Edward Russell