page_title: Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
section_title: Recognition
hierarchical_section_title: Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan / Recognition
caption_attribution_description: English: Adam Duncan by Westmacott in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral
context_page_description: Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan 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.
context_section_description: Several ships have been named HMS Duncan after him.
  The Dundee Unit of the Sea Cadets is named TS Duncan after him.
  A statue by Westmacott, erected at the public expense, is in St. Paul's.
  Duncan Terrace in Islington, London N1 was named for him.
  Duncan Street in Leeds town centre is named for him. The pub on this street honours him with its name and many pictures and paintings.
  The Galapagos island, now known as Pinzón Island, was named Duncan Island.
  A statue of Duncan was erected in 1997 in his birthplace, Dundee, on the corner of High Street and Commercial Street.
  Several public houses, including the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho, London, a gay pub that was the scene of a terrorist bombing in 1999, perpetuate his name.
  namesake of Duncan's Cove, Nova Scotia
caption: Adam Duncan by Richard Westmacott in the crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral
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