Robert Stopford (Royal Navy officer)
Admiral Sir Robert Stopford | |
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Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, c. 1840, by Frederick Richard Say, from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London | |
| Born | 5 February 1768 |
| Died | 25 June 1847 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Leeward Islands Station Cape of Good Hope Station Portsmouth Command Greenwich Hospital |
| Battles / wars | French Revolutionary Wars Napoleonic Wars Syrian War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Admiral Sir Robert Stopford GCB GCMG (5 February 1768 – 25 June 1847) was a Royal Navy officer and politician whose career spanned over 60 years, from the French Revolutionary Wars to the Egyptian–Ottoman War.