William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave
British naval commander and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vice-Admiral William Waldegrave, 8th Earl Waldegrave, CB (27 October 1788 – 24 October 1859) was a British naval commander and politician.
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Vice-Admiral The Right Honourable The Earl Waldegrave | |
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Born | 27 October 1788 |
Died | 24 October 1859 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1801–1846 |
Rank | Vice-Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Melpomene HMS Macedonian HMS Seringapatam HMS Revenge |
Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Alma mater | Eton College |
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