James Fitzjames Military person

James Fitzjames (27 July 1813–after 1848?) was a British naval officer who participated in two exploratory expeditions, the Euphrates Expedition and the Franklin Expedition to the Arctic. He was illegitimate, and during his life and after his friends and relatives took great pains to conceal his origins. It has recently been revealed that his true father was Sir James Gambier, although the identity of his mother remains unknown.

Personal facts

Birth dateJuly 27, 1813
Birth place
London
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1848

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Military person

military operations
First Opium War
Egyptian–Ottoman War (1839–41)
military branch
Royal Navy
military commandHMS Clio HMS Erebus

James Fitzjames on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://visionsnorth.blogspot.com
  2. http://www.jamesfitzjames.net/default.html