Sir William Gage | |
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| Born | 2 October 1777 St James's, London |
| Died | 4 January 1864 (aged 86) Thurston, Suffolk |
| Buried | St Peter's Churchyard, Thurston, Suffolk |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1789–1851 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands | HMS Terpsichore HMS Uranie HMS Thetis HMS Indus East Indies Station Downs Station Lisbon Station Devonport Station |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Hall Gage GCB, GCH (2 October 1777 – 4 January 1864) was Second Sea Lord in the British Navy. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Siege of French-held Malta during the French Revolutionary Wars. He also saw action at the attack on the French ship Romulus during the closing stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
As a senior officer, Gage became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station and went on to be Commander-in-Chief of the Downs Station. Following the Belgian Revolution, Gage took part in the blockade of the Scheldt, offering naval support to the new Kingdom of Belgium. He then became Commander-in-Chief in Lisbon Station, with orders to protect the young Queen Maria II during the Liberal Wars. After that, Gage became Second Naval Lord in the Second Peel ministry and then Commander-in-Chief, Devonport.