William Robert Broughton
William Robert Broughton | |
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| Born | 22 March 1762 Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 14 March 1821 (aged 58) Florence, Tuscany |
| Allegiance | Great Britain United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Chatham HMS Providence HMS Penelope HMS Illustrious |
| Battles / wars | Napoleonic Wars |
William Robert Broughton (22 March 1762 – 14 March 1821) was a British naval officer in the late 18th century. As a lieutenant in the Royal Navy, he commanded HMS Chatham as part of the Vancouver Expedition, a voyage of exploration through the Pacific Ocean led by Captain George Vancouver in the early 1790s.