Henry Hotham

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Admiral Sir Henry Hotham (19 February 1777 – 19 April 1833) was as a Royal Navy hero who saw a great deal of service during the Napoleonic Wars. He 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 Hotham of the HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort. Hotham's ship, HMS Superb was in company with the Bellerophon.

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