Lord Archibald Hamilton, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetLord Archibald Hamilton
British politician
Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1673
Date of Death: 05-Apr-1754
Profession: politician
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Lord Archibald Hamilton
- Lord Archibald Hamilton of Riccarton and Pardovan (1673 – 5 April 1754) was a Scottish officer of the Royal Navy, and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1708 and 1747.
- In the 1690's, he was active in the English Channel pursuing French privateers, including Tyger out of St Malo.
- He commanded the third-rate HMS Boyne at the Battle of Vigo Bay in October 1702 and then commanded the third-rate HMS Eagle at the Battle of Málaga in August 1704 during the War of the Spanish Succession.
- He was a controversial Governor of Jamaica.
- He then joined the Board of Admiralty, ultimately serving as Senior Naval Lord.
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