1768 - 1838 (70 years)
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Name |
Pulteney Malcolm |
Prefix |
Admiral Sir |
Suffix |
GCB GCMG |
Birth |
20 Feb 1768 |
Douglan, near Langholm, Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
20 Jul 1838 |
East Lodge, Enfield, London |
Person ID |
I83682 |
My Genealogy |
Last Modified |
9 Jul 2019 |
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Notes |
- In 1816? 17 he was Commander-in-chief on the Saint Helena station, specially appointed to enforce a rigid blockade of the island and to keep a close guard on Napoleon Bonaparte. He was advanced to vice-admiral on 19 July 1821, and Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet from 1828 to 1831. In 1832 he commanded on the coast of Holland, with the fleets of France and Spain under his orders; and in 1833? 4 was again commander-in-chief in the Mediterranean.
He was nominated a G.C.M.G. on 21 January 1829, and a G.C.B. on 26 April 1833.
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