COMMANDER // 1769–1837
Richard Byron
rear admiral1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1769 – 1837
Active service 1810 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 41.
Profile
Rear-Admiral Richard Byron (1769–1837) was an officer in the British Royal Navy. He served in the American Revolutionary War where he saw action at the Battle of the Saintes, the French Revolutionary Wars where he fought at the Glorious First of June and the Battle of Groix, and the Napoleonic Wars where he served in North-American waters. Byron was in command of HMS Belvidera when she was attacked by a squadron of heavy frigates in one of the first actions of the 1812 Anglo-American War.
Battles (1)
1810
Battle of SildaGunboat War · United Kingdom