Edward Russell served as a junior officer at Solebay and later commanded against Barbary pirates in the Mediterranean. He was one of the Immortal Seven who invited William of Orange to intervene against James II. Russell then helped with planning the invasion that led to the Glorious Revolution and commanded naval support for William's war in Ireland. He served repeatedly as First Lord of the Admiralty and represented several constituencies in Parliament. Barfleur thus sits within a career spanning operational command and the political direction of the navy.
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Edward Russell's naval and political career
Russell's career joined fighting at sea to the invitation to William of Orange and the administration of the navy.