Samuel Pechell
Sir Samuel Pechell | |
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A political cartoon probably depicting Pechell (left) defending the Prince of Wales's honour to Caroline of Brunswick | |
| Born | 1 September 1785 Ireland |
| Died | 3 November 1849 (aged 64) Berkeley Square, London |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1796–1849 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Whig MP for Helston (1830) and Windsor (1832–1835). Lord of the Admiralty (1830–1834, 1839–1841) |
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, 3rd Baronet, CB, KCH, FRS (1 September 1785 – 3 November 1849) was a Royal Navy officer and politician who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. His most important achievements were made while serving as a Lord of the Admiralty, pioneering the science and instruction of rapid and accurate gunnery in the Royal Navy through training facilities and manuals.
In addition to his work at the British Admiralty, Pechell served in the House of Commons for two constituencies and was on good terms with King William IV, who supported his efforts to improve standards of gunnery and returned him to the Admiralty in 1839 after a five-year absence caused by his support for the Whig government. In 1826 he inherited the Pechell Baronetcy from his father, but died childless and the title passed to his brother George.