Sidney Smith Military person
Admiral Sir William Sidney Smith, KCB, GCTE, FRS (21 June 1764 – 26 May 1840) was a British naval officer. Serving in the American and French revolutionary wars, he later rose to the rank of admiral. Napoleon Bonaparte, reminiscing later in his life, said of him: "That man made me miss my destiny".
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allegiance | United Kingdom |
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service start | 1777 |
service end | 1814 |