Robert Lambert (Royal Navy officer)
Robert Lambert | |
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Born | 2 April 1771 |
Died | 16 September 1836 Weston Green, Surrey |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | United Kingdom Navy |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands held | HMS Duncan Cape of Good Hope Station |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Vice Admiral Robert Stuart Lambert (2 April 1771 – 16 September 1836) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.
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Lambert joined the Royal Navy in circa 1790 and, having been promoted to captain he was given command of the third-rate HMS Duncan in 1812.[1] He became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station in 1820.[2] His responsibilities included command of the British garrison on Saint Helena where Napoleon died in May 1821.[3]
References[]
- ^ "A Skeleton in the (Bastille Day) Cupboard or the Fanciful Liberation of the 'Comte de Lorges'". French News online. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Hiscocks, Richard. "Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852". morethannelson.com. morethannelson.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Vice Admiral Robert Stuart Lambert". University College, London. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
External links[]
- Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 1, part 2. 1823. pp. 720–722. .
Categories:
- Royal Navy admirals
- 1771 births
- 1836 deaths