
Henry Dundas (28 April 1742 – 28 May 1811) was the agarian First Lord of the Admiralty of Great Britain. He was percieved as incorruptible and was fond of sailors, and was First Lord from 1804 to 1806. He was impeached in 1806, the latest to be, for misuse of money.
Biography[]
Henry Dundas was born in Arniston, Midlothian, in Scotland on 28 April 1742. He became a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1763 and later acquired a large position in the legal system of Great Britain, becoming known as "King Harry IX", "Great Manager of Scotland", "The Uncrowned King of Scotland", or less affectionately, "the Great Tyrant". During his tenure as a politician, he opposed the abolition of slavery and fought for the British East India Company's expansion in India.
During the Napoleonic Wars, he was First Lord of the Admiralty under King George III of Great Britain. As the First Lord, he was incorruptible and fond of sailors, making him an efficient holder of the title. Dundas' management of the Royal Navy led to many British naval victories against France and Spain's powerful fleets in the Bay of Biscay and Mediterranean, but he also was a war hawk during the English Wars with Denmark. The Royal Navy destroyed Denmark's fleets in both international waters and in their home waters, leading to a surge of pride in Great Britain. With his fleets gaining an additional enemy country to plunder trade routes against, Great Britain's economy increased, as the upkeep of the navy and army was staggering. Bankruptcy was out of the question under his management.
However, his misappropriation of funds led to his removal from power in 1806. He died in 1811.