Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Graham Moore
Oil on canvas portrait, c. 1792, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Oil on canvas portrait, c. 1792, by Sir Thomas Lawrence
Born1764
Glasgow, Scotland
Died25 November 1843 (aged 78–79)
Cobham, Surrey
Allegiance Great Britain
 United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1777–1839
RankAdmiral
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards
RelationsDr. John Moore (father)
General Sir John Moore (brother)
Harriet Jane Moore (niece)

Admiral Sir Graham Moore GCB, GCMG (1764 – 25 November 1843) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the Great Siege of Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War. As captain of the frigate Melampus, he took part in the Battle of Tory Island in October 1798, capturing the Résolue two days later, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be First Naval Lord, then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, and finally, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He was the younger brother of General Sir John Moore.


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