William Cunningham Dalyell
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Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns, 7th Baronet (27 April 1784 – 16 February 1865) was an officer in the British Royal Navy who served in the French Revolutionary Wars and in the forces under Sir Sidney Smith that operated along the French and Dutch coasts during the Napoleonic Wars.[1] Born on 27 April 1784 in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, his father was Sir Robert Dalyell of the Binns, 4th Baronet, an officer in the British Army. William inherited the title 7th Baronet of the Binns in 1851 when his brother died inheriting the House of the Binns.
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Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns, Bt | |
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Birth name | William Cunningham Cavendish Dalyell |
Born | 27 April 1784 Abercorn, Linlithgowshire, Scotland |
Died | 16 February 1865(1865-02-16) (aged 80) Greenwich, London |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1793–1865 |
Rank | Post-captain |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
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