Robert Lambert | |
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Born | 2 April 1771 |
Died | 16 September 1836 Weston Green, Surrey | (aged 65)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal 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.
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]
Robert Lambert | |
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Born | 2 April 1771 |
Died | 16 September 1836 Weston Green, Surrey | (aged 65)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal 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.
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]