3 November 1849 (1849-11-04) (aged 64) Berkeley Square, London
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1796–1849
Rank
Royal Navy Rear-Admiral
Battles/wars
French Revolutionary Wars
Action of 21 December 1797
Action of 19 February 1801
Napoleonic Wars
Action of 13 March 1806
Action of 22 January 1809
Invasion of Martinique
Other work
Whig MP for Helston (1830) and Windsor (1832–1835). Lord of the Admiralty (1830–1834, 1839–1841)
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, 3rd Baronet CB, KCH, FRS (1 September 1785 – 3 November 1849) was a prominent British Royal Navy officer of the early nineteenth century. Although he served in several celebrated naval actions of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars his most important achievements were made while serving as a Lord of the Admiralty, pioneering the science and instruction of rapid and accurate gunnery in the Royal Navy through training facilities and manuals.
In addition to his work at the Admiralty, Pechell served in the House of Commons for two constituencies and was on good terms with King William IV, who supported his efforts to improve standards of gunnery and returned him to the Admiralty in 1839 after a five-year absence caused by his support for the Whig government. In 1826 he inherited the Pechell Baronetcy from his father, but died childless and the title passed to his brother George.
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, 3rd Baronet CB, KCH, FRS (1 September 1785 – 3 November 1849) was a prominent British Royal Navy officer of...
century after severe persecution SamuelPechell (b.1644) was arrested and his family fled their home for Geneva. After Samuel’s later epic escape from French...
Pechell may refer to: Pechell baronets, including a list of people George Brooke-Pechell (born George Richard Pechell; 1789–1860), British Royal Navy...
Sir Paul Pechell, 1st Baronet (12 November 1724 – 13 January 1800), army officer, was a descendant of minor Huguenot nobility of Languedoc (originally...
Clark Ross, Royal Navy, who named this feature for Captain Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, a junior lord of the Admiralty at that time. 71°05′S 167°24′E...
Preceded by Sir George Elliot Third Naval Lord 1837–1841 Succeeded by Sir SamuelPechell Preceded by Sir William Parker Second Naval Lord June 1841 – September...
Topaze was isolated and attacked by two British frigates, led by Captain SamuelPechell in HMS Cleopatra. In the ensuing engagement, the British ships outnumbered...
January 1835 – 6 April 1835 Serving with John Ramsbottom Preceded by SamuelPechell John Ramsbottom Succeeded by John Ramsbottom John Elley Personal details...
1807 on HMS Cleopatra. While aboard Cleopatra, under the command of SamuelPechell, Winniett fought in the action of 22 January 1809 and the Invasion of...
of the Ordnance 1838–1841 Succeeded by George Anson Preceded by Sir SamuelPechell Fourth Naval Lord 1841 Succeeded by Sir William Gordon Preceded by Sir...
London on 9 July 1902. Pechell married, in 1861, Ellen Maria Derby (d.1908), daughter of Cobbett Derby and niece of Sir Samuel Fludyer. The couple left...
The Hon. George Heneage Lawrence Dundas, Second Naval Lord Sir Samuel John Brooke Pechell, Third Naval Lord The Hon. George Barrington, Fourth Naval Lord...
instructions to Captain SamuelPechell of HMS Guerriere, then somewhere off the North American coast. If unable to locate Pechell, Bingham was ordered to...
1835–1837 Rear Admiral Sir Maurice Berkeley 1837–1839 Rear Admiral Sir SamuelPechell 1839–1841 Rear Admiral Sir James Dundas 1841 Rear Admiral Sir William...
Paulet St John-Mildmay Liberal Windsor 2 Borough England Berkshire SamuelPechell Liberal Windsor 2 Borough England Berkshire John Ramsbottom Liberal...
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