Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st count Exmouth, GCB (9 April 1757 - 23 January 1833) was a British naval officer. He fought during the American War of Independence, the French Revolutionary, and the Napoleonic Wars. His younger brother, Israel Pellew, also pursued a naval career. Pellew is remembered as an officer and a gentleman of great courage and leadership, earning his land and titles through courage, leadership and skill - serving as a paradigm of the versatility and determination of British naval officers during the Napoleonic Wars. This biography is by Edward Osler (1798-1863) and was first published in 1854.
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At the commencement of hostilities whose extent and duration none can foresee it is the wisdom of those to whom England will hereafter commit the honour of her Flag to study well the example of the great sea-officers whose services illustrate the annals of their country.' (Excerpt from Original Preface)
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