John Talbot (Royal Navy officer)
| Sir John Talbot | |
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| Born | c. 1769 Malahide, Dublin |
| Died | 7 July 1851 Lyme Regis, Dorset |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1784 to 1815 |
| Rank | Royal Navy Admiral |
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| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
HMS Helena
HMS Eurydice
HMS Glenmore
HMS Leander
HMS Centaur
HMS Thunderer
Admiral the Honourable Sir John Talbot GCB (c. 1769 – 7 July 1851) was a senior British Royal Navy officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and was engaged in several prominent single ship actions, all of which were successful. Later, during the War of 1812, Talbot was engaged in blockading the Connecticut coast and following the war retired to his country seat, never returning to service.
Talbot's most famous actions were the capture of the French frigate Ville de Milan in 1805 while commander of HMS Leander and the capture of the ship of the line Rivoli in the Adriatic Sea on her maiden voyage, during Battle of Pirano. During the latter engagement Talbot was badly wounded and was subsequently presented with a gold medal for his success.
Talbot was born in approximately 1769, the son of Richard and Margaret Talbot, of Malahide near Dublin. His mother would become Baroness Talbot de Malahide in 1831, the title passing to his elder brothers Richard and subsequently James. A younger brother was Thomas Talbot, a Canadian politician of the early nineteenth century.
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