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Graham Moore (other)
Graham Moore may refer to: * Graham Moore (Royal Navy officer) (1764–1843), Royal Navy admiral ** Graham Moore Bay, an Arctic waterway in Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut, Canada **Cape Graham Moore, an uninhabited headland on Bylot Island in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut, Canada ** Sir Graham Moore Islands (Nunavut), in the Canadian Arctic **Sir Graham Moore Islands (Western Australia) *** Sir Graham Moore Island (Western Australia) * Graham Moore (footballer) (1941–2016), Welsh football player * Graham Moore (rugby union) (1923–1991), New Zealand rugby union player *Graham Moore (scientist) (born 1958), British biologist *Graham Moore (writer) (born 1981), American screenwriter and novelist See also * Graham (other) * Moore (other) Moore may refer to: Language * Mooré language, spoken in West Africa People * Moore (surname) ** List of people with surname Moore * Moore Crosthwaite (1907–1989), a British diplomat and ambassador * Moore Disney (176 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Moore (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral (Royal Navy), Admiral Sir Graham Moore, (1764 – 25 November 1843) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the Great Siege of Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War. As captain of the frigate , he took part in the Battle of Tory Island in October 1798, capturing the two days later, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be First Sea Lord, First Naval Lord, then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, and finally, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He was the younger brother of General John Moore (British Army officer), Sir John Moore. Naval career Moore was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Jean Simson and John Moore (Scottish physician), John Moore, doctor and author. He entered the Navy in 1777 at the age of 13. He was promoted to Lieutenant (Royal Navy), lieutenant on 8 March 1782 to serve aboard , taking part in the Great Siege of Gibraltar, relief of Gibraltar under Lord Howe, and the subsequent battle of Cape Spartel i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
