George Cranfield-Berkeley
Military Person
1753 – 1818
Who was George Cranfield-Berkeley?
Admiral Sir George Cranfield Berkeley GCB, often known as George Berkeley, was a highly experienced, popular, yet controversial naval officer and politician in late eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain. Serving on several ships, Cranfield-Berkeley saw action at all three Battles of Ushant, commanded fleets in the West Indies and off Ireland and governed the supply routes to Portugal and Spain which kept Wellington's armies in the field during the Peninsula War. He also enjoyed an extensive political career, reforming military practices in Britain and participating in several prominent scandals including feuds with Charles James Fox and Hugh Palliser.
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- Born
- Aug 10, 1753
- Also known as
- George Cranfield Berkeley
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Education
- Eton College
- Died
- Feb 25, 1818
London
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on July 23, 2013
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