Henry Hotham

Sir Henry Hotham
Sir Henry Hotham
	Monument to Sir Henry Hotham in Upper Barrakka Gardens, Valletta
Born	19 February 1777
Died	19 April 1833 (aged 56); Valletta, Malta
Allegiance	Great Britain; United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1790–1833
Rank	Vice-Admiral
Commands held	Fleche; HMS Mignonne; HMS Dido; HMS Blanche; HMS Immortalite; HMS Imperieuse; HMS Revolutionnaire; HMS Defiance; HMS Northumberland; HMS Superb; Mediterranean Fleet;
Battles/wars	French Revolutionary Wars; • Siege of Bastia; Napoleonic Wars; • Battle of Cape Ortegal; • Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne; • Action of 22 May 1812; • Hundred Days; War of 1812;
Awards	Order of the Bath (1815); Order of St Michael and St George (1831)
Relations	Admiral William Hotham (uncle); Admiral Sir William Hotham (cousin); General Beaumont Hotham, 3rd Baron Hotham (nephew);

Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham KCB GCMG (19 February 1777 – 19 April 1833) was officer of the British Royal Navy who served during the French Revolutionary, Napoleonic Wars, and the War of 1812, was later a member of the Board of Admiralty, and ended his career as Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.

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