Robert Lambert (Royal Navy officer)
Robert Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1771 |
| Died | 16 September 1836 (aged 65) Weston Green, Surrey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | 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.
Naval career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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 (17 January 2016). "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
[edit]- . Royal Naval Biography. Vol. 1, part 2. 1823. pp. 720–722.