John Talbot
Military Person
1769 – 1851
Who was John Talbot?
Admiral the Honourable Sir John Talbot GCB 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.
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- Born
- 1769
Malahide - Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Jul 7, 1851
Lyme Regis
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on July 23, 2013
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