Henry Hotham
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Vice Admiral Sir Henry Hotham (19 February 1777 – 19 April 1833) was a Royal Navy hero who saw a great deal of service during the Napoleonic Wars. He was the 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 of the HMS Bellerophon off Rochefort. Hotham's ship, HMS Superb was in company with the Bellerophon. At the time he died he was Commander-in-Chief on the Mediterranean Station.[1]
