Admiral Sir Charles Adam, KCB (6 October 1780 – 19 September 1853) was a British naval officer. He was the second son of William Adam of Blairadam and his wife Eleanora, the daughter of Charles Elphinstone, 10th Lord Elphinstone and sister of Lord Keith.^[1] Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... George Keith Elphinstone, 1st Viscount Keith (1746-1823), British admiral, fifth son of the 10th Lord Elphinstone, was born in Elphinstone Tower, near Stirling, on the 7th of January 1746. ...

Wartime service

He entered the navy in 1790^[2] , under the patronage of his uncle, and served under him in the Mediterranean and during the capture of the Cape of Good Hope from the Dutch. He was made acting lieutenant by Keith in 1795 and sent aboard HMS Victorious, on the East Indies station.^[1] He was promoted lieutenant on 8 February 1798 and commander on 16 May 1798. The next year, on 12 June 1799, Adam was promoted to captain and given command of the frigate Sybille.^[2] While commanding Sybille, he captured the French Chiffonne under difficult circumstances at Mahé in the Seychelles.^[1] The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... The Cape of Good Hope; looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point. ... The first HMS Victorious was launched at Blackwall, London in 1785. ... The Indies, on the display globe of the Field Museum, Chicago The Indies or East Indies (or East India) is a term used to describe lands of South and South-East Asia, occupying all of the former British India, the present Indian Union, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... February 8 is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Commander is a military rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1799 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... For the bird, see Frigatebird. ... Mahé is the largest island of the Seychelles, lying in the north east of the nation. ...

Adam returned from the East Indies in 1802, and on 23 May 1803, was given command of the captured Chiffonne, which operated in the North Sea under Lord Keith until 1805. He commanded Resistance from 27 August 1805 until 6 April 1810, and from 1811 until 1813, operated off the coast of Spain in command of Invincible. He briefly commanded Impregnable from 16 May 1814 to 29 June 1814, ending his active service.^[2] May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ... HMS Resistance was the second and last ship of the Defence Class to be commissioned. ... August 27 is the 239th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (240th in leap years), with 126 days remaining. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Ten ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Impregnable: Impregnable was a 98-gun second-rate ship of the line launched in 1789 and wrecked in 1799 near Chichester. ... May 16 is the 136th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (137th in leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Administrative Career

After the war, Adam twice commanded the royal yacht, Royal Sovereign, from 15 December 1814 until 7 February 1816 as acting captain and from 20 July 1821 to 25 May 1825 as captain.^[2] This appointment reflected the political influence of his father. During this period, in 1822, he married Elizabeth Brydone, by whom he had several children, including William Patrick Adam.^[1] December 15 is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The coronation banquet for George IV 1821 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... William Patrick Adam PC (1823 - 24 May 1881) was a British Liberal politician. ...

He was promoted rear admiral on 27 May 1825.^[2] From 1831 until 1841, he was Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire, a seat previously held by several members of his family.^[1] He briefly served as First Sea Lord from 1 November 1834 to 23 December 1834. He was awarded the KCB on 10 January 1835 and was again appointed First Sea Lord on 25 April 1835.^[2] The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire were constituencies of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1801 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918. ... The First Sea Lord is the professional head of the British Royal Navy. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Badge of a Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division) The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath)[1] is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... | Come and take it, slogan of the Texas Revolution 1835 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Adam was a friend of Lord Auckland and brother-in-law to Lord Minto, both of whom served as First Lord of the Admiralty during his time in office, fostering a close working relationship. He was also on good terms with Lord Palmerston, the Foreign Secretary.^[1] George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland, 2nd Baron Auckland (1784 – January 1, 1849), served as a politician in the United Kingdom and as Governor-General of India. ... Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 2nd Earl of Minto (1782-1859), was the eldest son of the first earl. ... The First Lord of the Admiralty was a British government position in charge of the Admiralty. ... Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston (October 20, 1784 - October 18, 1865) was a British Prime Minister and Liberal politician. ...

During his tenure, the Admiralty Board dealt ably with the economies of a peacetime budget, which his Whig loyalties prevented him from questioning. The one major naval campaign of the era was the expulsion of Muhammad Ali's forces from Syria in 1840, an able demonstration of the continued strength of the Royal Navy. During this time, technological progress continued at the Admiralty, with the decision to adapt Francis Pettit Smith's screw propeller, and the new battleship designs of Sir William Symonds in 1841.^[1] During his tenure on the Board, Adam was promoted to vice admiral on 10 January 1837.^[2] The Admiralty Board is a committee of the Defence Council of the United Kingdom responsible for the administration of the Royal Navy. ... The Whigs (with the Tories) are often described as one of two political parties in England and later the United Kingdom from the late 17th to the mid 19th centuries. ... This article is about the viceroy of Egypt. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

After leaving the Board, Adam resumed a naval command. From 17 August 1841 until 27 December 1844, he was commander-in-chief of the North America and West Indies station, aboard Illustrious (flag-captain John Elphinstone Erskine).^[2] On 24 July 1846, soon after the reappointment of Lord Auckland as First Lord of the Admiralty, he became First Sea Lord for the third and last time. He retired the next year, on 20 July 1847, to become Governor of Greenwich Hospital, and was promoted admiral on 8 January 1848. Adam died at Greenwich on 16 September 1853.^[2] August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... Jan. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... There have been five ships in the Royal Navy to bear the proud name Illustrious, and as her name suggests, she and her predecessors have had an illustrious history. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Greenwich Hospital was founded in 1694 as the Royal Naval Hospital for Seamen. ... Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1848 (MDCCCXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} Laughton, J. K. (2004). "Adam, Sir Charles (1780–1853)", in rev. Andrew Lambert: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2007-02-01. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i} Biography of Charles Adam R.N.. Retrieved on 2007-02-01.

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