Robert Stopford (Royal Navy officer)
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Admiral Sir Robert Stopford GCB GCMG (5 February 1768 – 25 June 1847), was a distinguished officer in the Royal Navy whose career spanned over 60 years, from the French Revolutionary Wars to the Syrian War.
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Admiral Sir Robert Stopford | |
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Born | 5 February 1768 (1768-02-05) |
Died | 25 June 1847 (1847-06-26) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Leeward Islands Station Cape of Good Hope Station Portsmouth Command Greenwich Hospital |
Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Syrian War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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