William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk

The Earl of Northesk
William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk
Born	10 April 1756 Hampshire, England
Died	28 May 1831 (1831-05-29) (aged 75) Westminster, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Rank	Admiral of the Red
Commands	HMS Blast HMS Saint Eustatius HMS Enterprise HMS Heroine HMS Beaulieu HMS Andromeda HMS Monmouth HMS Prince HMS Britannia Plymouth Command
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War Action of 8 January 1780 Battle of Cape St. Vincent Relief of Gibraltar Battle of Martinique Capture of Sint Eustatius French Revolutionary War Nore Mutiny Napoleonic Wars Battle of Trafalgar
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk KCB (10 April 1756 – 28 May 1831) was a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War, French Revolutionary War, and Napoleonic Wars. While in command of HMS Monmouth he was caught in the Nore Mutiny of 1797 and was the officer selected to relay the demands of the mutineers to George III. He most notably served as third-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar in HMS Britannia. He later became Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom and Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.