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Rear Admiral William Gordon (1705 – 17 April 1769) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore. ==Naval career== Promoted to captain, Gordon became commanding officer of the 24-gun , and working with Lord George Graham commanding the 24-gun and the armed vessel ''Ursula'' under Lieutenant Fergusson, he came across three large privateers from Dunkirk, sailing in company with their prizes on 2 July 1745. They had taken seven prizes, and were taking them into Dunkirk. The British force attacked them early in the morning of 3 July 1745. After a fierce fight lasting until 4am, four of the prizes surrendered to the ''Sheerness'' and the ''Ursula'' captured the remaining three prizes. Gordon served at the Battle of Louisbourg in June 1758 and at the Capture of Quebec in September 1759 during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be commanding officer of the second-rate HMS ''Blenheim'' in July 1761.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Age of Nelson )〕 Promoted to Commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in April 1762.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The London Chronicle, Volume 11 )〕 He was promoted to Rear Admiral of the White and is buried at St Mary's Kirkyard in Banff.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Admiral William Gordon )〕
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