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James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier
Admiral John James Gambier, 1st Baron Gambier RN (13 October 1756 New Providence, Bahamas – 19 April 1833 Iver, England), English admiral, was born in the Bahamas, while his father John Gambier was Lieutenant Governor of the Bahamas. He entered the navy list in 1767 as a midshipman on board the Yarmouth, commanded by his uncle, and family interests gained him rapid promotion.
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