James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez

The Lord de Saumarez
The Lord de Saumarez
	Portrait of Saumarez, NMM
Born	11 March 1757; St Peter Port, Guernsey
Died	9 October 1836 (aged 79); Guernsey
Allegiance	Great Britain ; United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1770–1821
Rank	Admiral of the Red
Commands	Channel Islands Station ; Baltic Fleet ; Plymouth Station
Battles / wars	Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Battle of the Dogger Bank; ; American Revolutionary War Battle of the Saintes; ; French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Groix; Battle of Cape St Vincent; Battle of the Nile; First Battle of Algeciras; Second Battle of Algeciras; ; Napoleonic Wars;
Awards	Peerage; Baronetcy; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden); Freedom of the City of London;

Admiral of the Red James Saumarez, 1st Baron de Saumarez (11 March 1757 – 9 October 1836) was a Royal Navy officer known for his victory at the Second Battle of Algeciras.

The Lord de Saumarez
Portrait of Saumarez, NMM
Born	(1757-03-11)11 March 1757 St Peter Port, Guernsey
Died	9 October 1836(1836-10-09) (aged 79) Guernsey
Allegiance	Great Britain United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1770–1821
Rank	Admiral of the Red
Commands	Channel Islands Station Baltic Fleet Plymouth Station
Battles / wars	Fourth Anglo-Dutch War Battle of the Dogger Bank American Revolutionary War Battle of the Saintes French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Groix Battle of Cape St Vincent Battle of the Nile First Battle of Algeciras Second Battle of Algeciras Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Peerage Baronetcy Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword (Sweden) Freedom of the City of London