Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol

The Right Honourable The Earl of Bristol
The Earl of Bristol by Thomas Gainsborough, with his ship Dragon and Castle Moro in the background
Born	19 May 1724 (1724-05-19) Derbyshire
Died	23 December 1779 (1779-12-24) (aged 55) St James's Square, London
Buried	Ickworth, Suffolk
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1735–1775
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands held	HMS Princess HMS Phoenix HMS Defiance HMS Hampton Court HMS Monmouth HMS Dragon HMS Centurion Mediterranean Fleet
Battles/wars	Seven Years' War
Spouse(s)	Elizabeth Chudleigh

Vice Admiral Augustus John Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, PC (19 May 1724 – 23 December 1779^[1]) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He commanded the sixth-rate HMS Phoenix at the Battle of Minorca in May 1756 as well as the third-rate HMS Dragon at the Capture of Belle Île in June 1761, the Invasion of Martinique in January 1762 and the Battle of Havana in June 1762 during the Seven Years' War. He went on to be Chief Secretary for Ireland and then First Naval Lord.