Robert Lambert (Royal Navy officer)
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.
Robert Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1771 |
| Died | 16 September 1836 Weston Green, Surrey |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Duncan Cape of Good Hope Station |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Naval career
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]
See also
- Marshal, John (1823). . Royal Naval Biography. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green – via Wikisource.
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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Plampin |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station 1820–1821 |
Succeeded by James Lillicrap |
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