Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, PC was a Royal Navy officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1755 to 1782. He saw action in command of various ships, including the fourth-rate Maidstone, during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to serve as Commodore on the North American Station and then Commander-in-Chief, Jamaica Station during the Seven Years' War. After that he served as Senior Naval Lord and then Commander-in-Chief of the Channel Fleet.
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (died 1786)
Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (died 1786)
On April 25, in the year 1725, Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel, English admiral and politician (died 1786). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1725 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 12 March 2026.
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