Pieter, Baron Melvill van Carnbee | |
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Portrait of Melvill, by an unknown artist | |
Born | Dordrecht | 2 April 1743
Died | 17 May 1826 The Hague | (aged 83)
Rank | Vice-admiral |
Pieter baron Melvill van Carnbee (2 April 1743, Dordrecht – 17 May 1826, The Hague) was a Dutch naval officer from a military family of Scottish descent, who rose to the rank of vice admiral. His name was sometimes spelled Melville van Carnbée. His grandson Pieter Melvill van Carnbee (1816-1856) was a notable geographer.
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