James Wishart

Sir James Wishart
James Wishart by Michael Dahl
Born1659
Died1723
Allegiance Kingdom of England
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Pearl
HMS Mary Galley
HMS Swiftsure
Mediterranean Fleet
Battles / warsWar of the Spanish Succession

Admiral Sir James Wishart (1659–1723) was a Scottish admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament (MP) for Portsmouth.[1] Wishart served at the Battle of Cadiz and the Battle of Vigo Bay in 1702[2] and at the Capture of Gibraltar.[3]

  1. ^ "HMS Wishart". Archived from the original on 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ James Wishart, Europeana, accessed December 2012
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