Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet

Admiral

Sir John Beresford
Born1766
Died2 October 1844
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1782–1835
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Lynx
HMS Hussar
HMS Prévoyante
HMS Raison
HMS Unite
HMS Diana
HMS Virginie
HMS Cambrian
HMS Theseus
HMS Poictiers
HMS Royal Sovereign
Leith Station
Commander-in-Chief, The Nore
Battles/warsFrench Revolutionary War

Napoleonic Wars

War of 1812
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order
Order of the Tower and Sword

Admiral Sir John Beresford, 1st Baronet, KCB GCH (1766 – 2 October 1844) was a Royal Navy admiral, Second Sea Lord and Conservative MP.


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