Robert Lambert (Royal Navy officer) explained

Robert Lambert
Death Place:	Weston Green, Surrey
Allegiance:	United Kingdom
Rank:	Vice admiral
Branch:	Royal Navy
Commands:	HMS Duncan Cape of Good Hope Station
Battles:	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

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]

External links

• Lambert, Robert . 1 . 2 . 720–722 . x.

Notes and References

1. Web site: A Skeleton in the (Bastille Day) Cupboard or the Fanciful Liberation of the 'Comte de Lorges'. 8 July 2014. French News online. 19 November 2016.
2. Web site: Hiscocks. Richard. Cape Commander-in-Chief 1795-1852. morethannelson.com. 17 January 2016 . morethannelson.com. 19 November 2016.
3. Web site: Vice Admiral Robert Stuart Lambert. University College, London. 19 November 2016.