| Sir Henry Hotham | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1777 |
| Died | 19 April 1833 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Superb Mediterranean Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Vice Admiral Sir Henry Hotham KCB (19 February 1777 – 19 April 1833) was a Royal Navy hero who saw a great deal of service during the Napoleonic Wars.
Born the third son of Beaumont Hotham, 2nd Baron Hotham,[1] Henry Hotham chose to join the Royal Navy.
On 4 November 1805, Hotham was captain of Révolutionnaire at the Battle of Cape Ortegal. She and Phoenix captured Scipion, which the Royal Navy commissioned as HMS Scipion. In the battle, Revolutionnaire lost two men killed and six wounded.
In 1812 he was the commander of a Royal Navy squadron blockading France.[1]
Following the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, in July 1815, Napoleon surrendered to Captain Frederick Maitland of HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort. Hotham's ship, HMS Superb was in company with the Bellerophon.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station in 1831 and was still serving in that role when he died in 1833.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Pulteney Malcolm |
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet 1831–1833 |
Succeeded by Sir Pulteney Malcolm |