James Gordon (Royal Navy officer) James Gordon (Royal Navy officer) Admiral of the Fleet Sir James Alexander Gordon, GCB (6 October 1782 – 8 January 1869) was a Royal Navy officer. As a volunteer, he fought at the Battle of Groix, at the Battle of the Glorious First of June and at the Battle of Cape St Vincent during the French Revolutionary Wars and then, as a midshipman, served under Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson at the Battle of the Nile. Gordon became commanding officer of the 28-gun frigate which took part of a hard-fought action between three British ships and the combined forces of a
Royal Squadron (Royal Navy) Royal Squadron (Royal Navy) The Royal Squadron originally known as the Royal Flotilla was an adhoc naval formation of the British Royal Navy assembled for official visits and travel by sea by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom the squadron was commanded by the Flag Officer, Royal Yachts from 1660 to 1997. The "Royal Squadron" originally known as the "Royal Flotilla" was an adhoc naval squadron formed when the Monarch or other members of the royal family are embarked on any travel by sea for official visits. . From 1660 until 1884 the squadron/flotilla when assembled was commanded by officers