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evidence: Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Martin -LRB- 1764 -- 28 July 1847 -RRB- was an officer of the Royal Navy who saw service during the American War of Independence , and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars .. Admiral of the Fleet. Admiral of the Fleet ( Royal Navy ). American War of Independence. American War of Independence. Napoleonic Wars. Napoleonic Wars. Royal Navy. Royal Navy. French Revolutionary. French Revolutionary Wars. During his long naval career he took part in several significant battles , for which he was awarded a number of honours and promotions ; he commanded ships at Cape St Vincent and Cape Finisterre .. Cape St Vincent. Battle of Cape St Vincent ( 1797 ). Cape Finisterre. Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 1805 ). George Martin was born into an important naval dynasty , related to the Rowley family , and the grandson of Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Rowley on his mother 's side , and great-nephew of Admiral Sir William Martin on his father 's side .. Admiral of the Fleet. Admiral of the Fleet ( Royal Navy ). Sir William Rowley. William Rowley ( Royal Navy officer ). Sir William Martin. William Martin ( 1696–1756 ). He spent his early career serving on ships commanded by his uncle , Captain , later Vice-Admiral , Joshua Rowley .. Joshua Rowley. Sir Joshua Rowley, 1st Baronet. He saw action in the West Indies , and had risen to command his own ship by the end of the war with America .. West Indies. West Indies. The years of peace temporarily left him unemployed , but the outbreak of war with revolutionary France in 1793 provided the opportunity to impress his superiors .. peace. Peace of Amiens. Receiving command of several ships , he fought with Jervis at Cape St Vincent , and afterwards participated in an action that saw the capture of one Spanish frigate and the destruction of another .. Cape St Vincent. Battle of Cape St Vincent ( 1797 ). Jervis. John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent. He then served in the Mediterranean , at first at the blockade of Malta , and then off Egypt , before going ashore during the temporary peace .. Malta. Malta. peace. Peace of Amiens. The resumption of hostilities saw him returning to service , and in 1805 he saw action at the controversial Battle of Cape Finisterre under Robert Calder .. Battle of Cape Finisterre. Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 1805 ). Cape Finisterre. Battle of Cape Finisterre ( 1805 ). Robert Calder. Robert Calder. Promoted to rear-admiral shortly afterwards , he provided his testimony for Calder 's court-martial , and after a short spell ashore , returned to sea .. rear-admiral. Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. He took part in the blockade of Cadiz and operations in support of the forces in Italy , before moving ashore towards the end of the wars .. He received various promotions and honours , commanding at Portsmouth for several years , and being appointed to a number of chivalric orders .. Martin became rear-admiral and then vice-admiral of the United Kingdom towards the end of his life , and died at the highest rank of his profession in 1847 .. rear-admiral. Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. vice-admiral of the United Kingdom. Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom