Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan

The Viscount Duncan
Portrait by John Hoppner, c.1798
Born	(1731-07-01)1 July 1731 Dundee, Scotland
Died	4 August 1804(1804-08-04) (aged 73) Cornhill-on-Tweed, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1746–1804
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Royal Exchange HMS Valiant HMS Suffolk HMS Monarch HMS Blenheim HMS Foudroyant HMS Edgar North Sea Fleet
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War Raid on Rochefort Raid on St Malo Capture of Gorée Capture of Belle Île Siege of Havana American Revolutionary War Siege of Gibraltar Battle of Cape St. Vincent Battle of Cape Spartel French Revolutionary Wars Battle of Camperdown Napoleonic Wars
Awards	Naval Gold Medal

Admiral Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan (1 July 1731 – 4 August 1804) was a British admiral who defeated the Dutch fleet off Camperdown on 11 October 1797. This victory is considered one of the most significant actions in naval history.^[1]