William Gordon’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro British royal navy officer
Was Officer 
Navy officer 
Noble 
From United Kingdom 
Type Military 
Royals 
Gender male
Birth 1705, Elgin, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death 17 April 1769, Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
(aged 64 years)

Rear Admiral William Gordon (1705 – 17 April 1769) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore.

Promoted to captain, Gordon became commanding officer of the 24-gun HMS Sheerness, and working with Lord George Graham commanding the 24-gun HMS Bridgewater and the armed vessel Ursula under Lieutenant Fergusson, he came across three large privateers from Dunkirk, sailing in company with their prizes on 2 July 1745. They had taken seven prizes, and were taking them into Dunkirk. The British force attacked them early in the morning of 3 July 1745. After a fierce fight lasting until 4am, four of the prizes surrendered to the Sheerness and the Ursula captured the remaining three prizes.

Gordon served at the Battle of Louisbourg in June 1758 and at the Capture of Quebec in September 1759 during the Seven Years’ War. He went on to be commanding officer of the second-rate HMS Blenheim in July 1761. Promoted to Commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in April 1762. He was promoted to Rear Admiral of the White and is buried at St Mary’s Kirkyard in Banff.

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