Henry Hotham

Henry Hotham

Vice Admiral Sir Henry Hotham (19 February 177719 April 1833) was a Royal Navy hero who saw a great deal of service during the Napoleonic Wars. He was the third son of Sir Beaumont Hotham, the second Lord Hotham.

In 1812 he was the commander of the Royal Navy forces blockading France following the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo. In July 1815, Napoleon surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS "Bellerophon" off Rochefort. Hotham's ship, HMS "Superb" was in company with the "Bellerophon". At the time he died he was Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station. [ [http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowCommanders.php Principal Royal Navy Commanders-in-Chief 1830-1899] ]

References

* [http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/hh4bz/hotham1.htm Hotham family tree]
* [http://www.hull.ac.uk/oldlib/archives/paragon/1997/nap.html Delivering Napoleon into Safe Hands]

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