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Sir William Jumper
Bornc. 1660 (1660)
Weybridge, Surrey
Died4 March 1715(1715-03-04) (aged 54–55)
Plymouth
Buried
St Andrew's Church, Plymouth
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
Service/branchRoyal Navy
RankCaptain
Commands held
  • HMS Hopewell
  • HMS Cygnet
  • HMS Saudadoes
  • HMS Adventure
  • HMS Weymouth
  • HMS Swiftsure
  • HMS Lenox
Battles/wars
  • Nine Years' War
    • Battle of Barfleur
  • War of the Spanish Succession
    • Battle of Cádiz
    • Capture of Gibraltar
    • Battle of Málaga

Sir William Jumper (c. 1660 – 12 March 1715) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to the rank of captain after service in the Nine Years' War and the War of the Spanish Succession. He is known for being one of the first to step onto land during the Capture of Gibraltar in 1704. Jumper's Bastion in Gibraltar was named after him.

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