James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Admiral of the Royal Navy and Governor of Newfoundland
Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1756
Place of Birth: New Providence, Bahamas
Date of Death: 19-Apr-1833
Profession: sailor
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
- Admiral of the Fleet James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier, (13 October 1756 – 19 April 1833) was a Royal Navy officer.
- After seeing action at the capture of Charleston during the American Revolutionary War, he saw action again, as captain of the third-rate HMS Defence, at the battle of the Glorious First of June in 1794, during the French Revolutionary Wars, gaining the distinction of commanding the first ship to break through the enemy line. Gambier went on to be a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty and First Naval Lord and then served as Governor of Newfoundland.
- Together with General Lord Cathcart, he oversaw the bombardment of Copenhagen during the Napoleonic Wars.
- He later survived an accusation of cowardice for his alleged inaction at the Battle of the Basque Roads.
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| Date of birth/death | 12 December 1753 | 28 January 1839 | |
| Location of birth/death | England | London | |
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