Sir Henry Duncan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1786 |
| Died | 1 November 1835 (age 49) Eaton Place, London |
| Buried | Kensal Green Cemetery, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1800–1823 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Guelphic Order, Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Captain Sir Henry Duncan KCH, CB (1786 – 1 November 1835) was a prominent Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century. The second surviving son of the highly regarded Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, who defeated the Dutch Navy at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, Duncan achieved a successful career in his own right, operating with great success against French and Italian shipping and shore fortifications in the Mediterranean during the Napoleonic Wars. For his services he was knighted and given numerous honours before dying at the young age of 49 from a sudden apoplexy in 1835.