William Rivers (Royal Navy officer)

William Rivers
Rivers by Thomas Milnes, 1857, National Maritime Museum
Born1788
Died5 December 1856
NationalityBritish
OccupationRoyal Navy lieutenant

William Rivers (1788 – 5 December 1856) was a British Royal Navy lieutenant and adjutant of Greenwich Hospital. He lost his left leg in the Battle of Trafalgar.

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