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COMMANDER // 1793–1861

Thomas Herbert

admiralUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1793 – 1861

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Active service 1841 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 48.

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Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Herbert, KCB, was a British Royal Navy officer. He served in the Napoleonic Wars, War of 1812, and First Anglo-Chinese War. From 1847 to 1849, he was commodore of the South East Coast of America Station. Herbert served as Member of Parliament for Dartmouth as a Conservative from 1852 to 1857.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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