William Hall Gage
| Sir William Gage | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 October 1777 St James's, London |
| Died | 4 January 1864 (aged 86) Thurston, Suffolk |
| Buried at | St Peter's Churchyard, Thurston, Suffolk |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
|
| Years of service | 1789 – 1851 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held |
HMS Terpsichore HMS Uranie HMS Thetis HMS Indus East Indies Station Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars |
French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir William Hall Gage GCB, GCH (2 October 1777 – 4 January 1864) was Second Sea Lord in the British Navy. He took part in the Battle of Cape St Vincent and the Siege of French-held Malta during the French Revolutionary Wars. He also saw action at the attack on the French ship Romulus during the closing stages of the Napoleonic Wars.
As a senior officer, Gage became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station and went on to be Commander-in-Chief in the Downs. Following the Belgian Revolution, Gage took part in the blockade of the Scheldt, offering naval support to the new Kingdom of Belgium. He then became Commander-in-Chief in Lisbon, with orders to protect the young Queen Maria II during the Liberal Wars. After that, Gage became Second Naval Lord in the Second Peel ministry and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Born the third son of General Thomas Gage and Margaret Kemble, Gage joined the Royal Navy in November 1789. He was appointed to the third-rate HMS Bellona at Portsmouth and, having been promoted to midshipman, transferred to the third-rate HMS Captain in September 1790. He went on to serve in the third-rate HMS Colossus, the sixth-rate HMS Proserpine, the third-rate HMS America, the third-rate HMS Egmont and then the second-rate HMS Princess Royal. In HMS Princess Royal he took part in the Battle of Leghorn in March 1795 and the Battle of Toulon in July 1795 during the French Revolutionary Wars. He then transferred to third-rate HMS Bedford and saw action off Cádiz and then moved to the first-rate HMS Victory, flagship of Sir John Jervis in his role as Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Squadron.
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